The Asylum is an American independent film company and distributor that focuses on producing low-budget, direct-to-video films. The company has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios, often using film titles and scripts very similar to those of current blockbusters in order to lure customers. These titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press.
Films
1990–2000s
Year Title Director Notes Mockbuster of / Based on1997KillersDavid Michael LattThe Asylum's first feature film.rowspan="16" Sorority House Party Also known as Rock and Roll Fantasy.1999BellyfruitKerri Green2001FourplayMike BinderAlso known as Londinium.The SourceS. Lee TaylorAlso known as The Surge.2002ScarecrowEmmanuel ItierFollowed by Scarecrow Slayer.2003King of the AntsStuart GordonSpeed DemonDavid DeCoteauDetourS. Lee TaylorScarecrow SlayerDavid Michael LattSequel to Scarecrow.Followed by Scarecrow Gone Wild, which was produced by a different studio.2004Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody BillByron WernerThe Asylum's first in-house film.Evil EyesMark AktinsVampires vs. ZombiesVince D'AmatoAlso known as Carmilla, the Lesbian Vampire.2005The Beast of Bray RoadLeigh ScottFrankenstein RebornAlien AbductionEric ForsbergH. G. Wells' War of the WorldsDavid Michael LattAlso known as Invasion or H. G. Wells' The Worlds in War outside of North America. War of the WorldsKing of the Lost WorldLeigh ScottAlso known as Syndrome of the Trespasser Island.King KongLostLegion of the DeadPaul BalesThe MummyThe Mummy ReturnsLand of the Dead Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's CoveGary Jonesrowspan="2" Dead Men WalkingPeter Mervis2006When a Killer CallsWhen a Stranger CallsThe Da Vinci TreasureThe Da Vinci CodeSnakes on a TrainDirected by Mervis under the pseudonym The Mallachi Brothers.Snakes on a Plane666: The ChildJack PerezFollowed by 666: The Beast.The OmenHalloween NightMark AtkinsHalloweenPirates of Treasure IslandLeigh ScottPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestHillside CannibalsThe Hills Have EyesBram Stoker's Dracula's CurseBlade: TrinityUnderworld: EvolutionDracula 2000Van HelsingExorcism: The Possession of Gail BowersThe Exorcism of Emily RoseThe 9/11 Commission ReportBased on the September 11 attacks.United 93World Trade CenterFlight 93DragonFollowed by Dragonquest in 2009.Eragon2007TransmorphersFollowed by Transmorphers: Fall of Man in 2009.TransformersThe HitchhikerThe HitcherAVH: Alien vs. HunterScott HarperAliens vs. Predator: RequiemThe ApocalypseJustin JonesInvasion of the Pod PeopleThe Invasion30,000 Leagues Under the SeaGabriel BolognaSetting update of Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.rowspan="3" 666: The Beast Nick EverhartSequel to 666: The Child.FreakshowDrew BellRemake of the 1932 film Freaks.I Am OmegaGriff FurstI Am Legend2008100 Million BC10,000 BC2012: DoomsdayNick EverhartFollowed by 2012: Supernova in 2009 and 2012: Ice Age in 2011.DoomsdayAllan Quatermain and the Temple of SkullsMark AtkinsIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullMerlin and the War of the DragonsDeath Racers Roy KnyrimDeath RaceJourney to the Center of the EarthScott WheelerDavid JonesKnown as Journey to Middle Earth in the UK.Journey to the Center of the EarthMonsterEric ForsbergCloverfieldStreet RacerTeo KonuralpSpeed RacerThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftSunday School MusicalRachel Lee GoldenbergThe Asylum's first family musical under Faith Films.High School Musical 3: Senior YearWar of the Worlds 2: The Next WaveC. Thomas HowellSequel to H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds.War of the WorldsThe Day the Earth StoppedThe Day the Earth Stood Still2009The Land That Time ForgotLand of the Lost18-Year-Old VirginTamara OlsonThe 40-Year-Old VirginThe TerminatorsXavier S. PuslowskiTerminator SalvationMega Shark Versus Giant OctopusJack PerezDirected by Perez using the pseudonym Ace Hannah.Followed by Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus in 2010, Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark in 2014 and Mega Shark vs. Kolossus in 2015.rowspan="2" Sex PotEric ForsbergTransmorphers: Fall of ManScott WheelerPrequel to Transmorphers.Transformers: Revenge of the FallenPrincess of MarsMark AtkinsRetitled The Martian Colony Wars in some European countries and also known as John Carter Of Mars.AvatarDragonquestSequel to Dragon.EragonHaunting of Winchester HouseThe Haunting in Connecticut2012: SupernovaAnthony FankhauserSequel to 2012: Doomsday.2012Paranormal EntityShane Van DykeFollowed by 8213: Gacy House (2010), Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes (2011), and 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck (2012).Paranormal Activity
2010s