'Asylum' didn't have a hard time selling me on giving it a go. A big Robert Patrick fan after T2, I'd sit thru any of his DTV titles available. Having played 'Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger', I also enjoyed that Malcolm McDowell was involved. This doesn't pull any punches, but it also doesn't offer you much reward for sitting thru it even once.
A private detective (Patrick) with his own mental baggage enters an insane asylum / mental hospital undercover in the hopes of getting to the bottom of who murdered his doctor friend. Of course it was labeled a suicide, but he believes differently. Amongst the patients is the cooky Doc Rane (McDowell) and soon more bodies start to pile up. Can the PI get to the bottom of things before he becomes the next victim.
With a simplified plot description such as that perhaps it's no shock that things proceed pretty much as you expect dealing with mental crazy business and obvious red herrings. The air of believability isn't high, but there is adequate atmosphere. If your a fan of either actor it's an okay watch and Debra Wilson (MadTV) makes a brief appearance as well.
