Doom Asylum (1987)

Director:

Richard Friedman

Writers:

Richard Friedman (story)
Rick Marx (screenplay)
(more)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy

Plot:

A demented coroner uses autopsy equipment to kill off the teenagers who trespass on the long-abandoned asylum he inhabits...

Plot Keywords:

Coroner | Abandoned Asylum | Slasher Flick | Gagged And Bound | Disembodied Hand

Cast

Patty Mullen	...	Judy LaRue / Kiki LaRue
Ruth Collins	...	Tina
Kristin Davis	...	Jane
William Hay	...	Mike
Kenny L. Price	...	Dennis
Harrison White	...	Darnell
Dawn Alvan	...	Godiva
Farin	...	Rapunzel
Michael Rogen	...	Mitch Hansen
Harvey Keith	...	Medical Examiner
Steven G. Menkin	...	Assistant Medical Examiner (as Steve Menkin)
Paul Giorgi	...	Fake Shemp

Directed by
Richard Friedman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Friedman		story
Rick Marx		screenplay
Rick Marx		story
Steven G. Menkin		story (as Steve Menkin)

Produced by
Alexander W. Kogan Jr.	....	executive producer
Steven G. Menkin	....	producer (as Steve Menkin)
Barry Tucker	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dave Erlanger
Jonathan Stuart

Cinematography by
Larry Revene

Film Editing by
Ray Shapiro

Casting by
Leonard Finger

Production Design by
Kosmo Vinyl

Art Direction by
Hank Liebeskind

Costume Design by
Tanya Seeman

Makeup Department
Cidele Curo	....	hair stylist
Cidele Curo	....	makeup artist
Vincent J. Guastini	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Ted Hope	....	production manager
Howard A. Mann	....	post-production supervisor
Robert Mazze	....	unit manager (as Rob Mazze)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Folmsbee	....	second unit director
Paula Petrella	....	second assistant director
Edward Rosenstein	....	assistant director: second unit (as Eddie Rosenstein)
Andrew Sands	....	second assistant director: second unit
William Tasgal	....	first assistant director (as Bill Tasgal)

Sound Department
Michael Geisler	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Pomann	....	post-production sound mixer
Robert Pomann	....	sound engineer
Dorielle Rogers	....	sound recordist
Steven J. Rogers	....	production sound mixer (as Steve Rogers)
Lynn Weeks	....	assistant sound engineer

Special Effects by
R.S. Cole	....	monster design
Paul Riley	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Edgard Mourino	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Agliata	....	additional camera assistant: second unit
Robert Aguirre	....	second assistant camera
Suzie Baer	....	clapper loader
Mustapha Barat	....	additional camera assistant: second unit
Adam Beckman	....	additional camera assistant
Rich Breen	....	best boy (as Rich 'Buzz Boy' Breen)
James Brummel	....	grip
Thomas Doran	....	still photographer
Tory Estern	....	gaffer
Bud Gardner	....	additional photographer: second unit
Marcus Hahn	....	additional photographer
Ted Hayash	....	additional gaffer (as Ted Hayesh)
Lisa Padovani	....	grip: second unit
Larry Planet	....	first assistant camera
Bob Podbielski	....	key grip (as Robert Podbielski)
Larry Revene	....	camera equipment
Steve Ross	....	additional photographer
Steve Ross	....	director of photography: second unit
Kevin Smyth	....	grip: second unit (as Kevin 'Killer' Smyth)
Susanna Virtanen	....	second assistant camera
Tom Yatsko	....	camera assistant: second unit

Editorial Department
Jim Finn	....	negative matcher (uncredited)

Other crew
Matt Aarvold	....	production assistant
Jane Auerbach	....	production assistant
Alan Bazin	....	production assistant
Anthony Bettini	....	production assistant
Leni Calabrese	....	production assistant
Raymond Carroll	....	production assistant (as Ray Carroll)
Eric Fennell	....	production assistant
Paul Giorgi	....	production assistant
Robin May	....	production assistant
Jim McNally	....	production assistant
Matt Mendlin	....	production assistant: second unit
M.A. Morales	....	location manager
Elisabeth Myles	....	script supervisor (as Beth Myles)
Ernest Nives	....	production accountant (as Ernie Nives)
Ann Ruark	....	production coordinator
William Tasgal	....	production consultant
William Tirabasso	....	production assistant
David Vigdor	....	production assistant

Thanks
Sonny Abagnale	....	special thanks (as Soony Abagnale)
Dave Ames	....	special thanks
Bernie Barnett	....	special thanks
Edwin Brown	....	special thanks
Mike Fiesta	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Frankel	....	special thanks (as Liz Frankel)
Michelle Gentil	....	special thanks
Steven Gorelick	....	special thanks (as Steve Gorlick)
Irene Levy	....	special thanks
George William Lewis	....	special thanks
Bob McCall	....	special thanks
Harry Ralston	....	special thanks
Jonathan Slon	....	special thanks (as Jonathon Slon)
Mike Wallach	....	special thanks
Doc Wheeler	....	special thanks

Distributors

• Filmworld (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Academy Entertainment (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• Code Red DVD (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Essex Mountain Sanatorium, Verona, New Jersey, USA

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mitch comes after Tina with the ax, he moves aside a wheelchair that wasn't there in the previous shot.

Movie Connections:

Features The Face at the Window (1939)

Soundtrack:

Tormental

Bad -- But Worth a Look

Very, very bad. Bad script...bad acting.

A few reasons why it's worth seeing --

Great filming location -- a magnificent, creepy old abandoned asylum in New Jersey, Essex Mountain Sanatorium. The sanatorium has an excellent web site that chronicles its history from construction to demolition, plus some information on Doom Asylum.

Kirstin Davis -- I'm sure she's ashamed of it now, but cool to see her in her first acting role while still at Rutgers.