The Asylum

The Asylum
Company typePrivate
Founded1997 (1997)
FounderDavid Michael Latt
David Rimawi
Sherri Strain
HeadquartersBurbank, California, U.S.
Key people
    • David Michael Latt (President)
    • David Rimawi (CEO)
    • Paul Bales (COO)
DivisionsFaith Films
Websitetheasylum.cc

The Asylum is an American independent film production and distribution company that focuses on low-budget, direct-to-video films. It is notorious for producing 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.[1][2][3][4] Its titles are distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, GT Media, and as of 2015, Cineverse.

The studio is best known for producing the Sharknado film series and the Syfy original series Z Nation.

  1. ^ Borrelli, Christopher (July 3, 2009). "Bizarro Blockbusters". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Movie 'Mockbusters' Put Snakes on Trains". National Public Radio. December 8, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
  3. ^ Solomon, Dan (August 23, 2011). "How to Make a Mockbuster (In Five Easy Steps)". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  4. ^ Somma, Brandon (January 4, 2013). "Masters of the Mockbuster:What The Asylum Is All About". The Artifice. Retrieved January 5, 2013.