THE ASYLUM

Release Date: 4 May

2015 | 18 | DVD

The latest from Marcus Nispel ( director of the remakes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Conan The Barbarian and Friday The 13th) doesn’t exactly have an excitingly original premise – teens partying in an abandoned mental institution end up being picked off one by one after unleashing a possessing evil force – but may well appeal if you’re a fan of The Evil Dead, and like your horror to have a knowing attitude. Originally known as Backmask, its dialogue is pretty dodgy, but the deaths are enjoyably gory, and there are some decent self- aware gags – this is the sort of movie where the characters know full well that using a Ouija board is not likely to end well…