Sharknado is a 2013 madefortelevision science fiction horror disaster film about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first installment in the Sharknado film series. 3 4 It first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013, and stars Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and John Heard. 5 It was also given a onenight only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and NCM Fathom Events, where it took less than 200,000 in the box office across 200 screenings. 6 7 The film is followed by two sequels, Sharknado 2 The Second One and Sharknado 3 Oh Hell No. The third sequel Sharknado 4 will air July 2016. 8
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The Asylum is an American independent film production company and distributor which focuses on producing lowbudget, directtovideo films. The company has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios, usually resorting to 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. 2 3 4 5 6 Its titles are distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, GT Media, and as of 2015, Cinedigm.
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Sharknado 2 The Second One is a 2014 American horror scifi disaster film and a sequel to the 2013 television film Sharknado and the second installment in the Sharknado series. It was directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, with Ian Ziering and Tara Reid reprising their roles from the first film. The film premiered on July 30, 2014, and was the highestpremiering film on the Syfy Channel. 1 2
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Mega Python vs. Gatoroid is a 2011 monster Scifi disaster film by The Asylum, directed by Mary Lambert, and starring pop singers Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. The film premiered theatrically in Texas and premiered on television on January 29, 2011 on Syfy in the United States 1 2 before being released on home video on June 21, 2011.
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Mega Piranha also known as Megapiranha is a 2010 science fiction disaster horror film produced by The Asylum. 1 It was directed by Eric Forsberg 2 and stars Tiffany, Paul Logan and Barry Williams. 3 In the tradition of The Asylums catalog, this film is a mockbuster of Piranha 3D. It was filmed in Belize, Central America.
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I Am Omega, stylized as I Am mega, is a 2007 directtoDVD American doomsday film produced by The Asylum and starring Mark Dacascos. The film is an unofficial adaptation of the novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, the title being a reference to previous adaptation The Omega Man. The movie was intentionally released as a mockbuster to capitalize on the release of the theatrical film I Am Legend of the same year. 1
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AvH Alien vs. Hunter is a 2007 directtovideo science fiction horror film by The Asylum starring William Katt and Dedee Pfeiffer. Much like The Asylums other films, AvH is a mockbuster, or a lowbudget film made to capitalize on the popularity of a more widely released film using a derivative of the plot and title of the latter in this case, it directly plaigarizes Aliens vs. Predator Requiem, a crossover between the Alien and Predator film franchises. Like that film, it deals with a suburban community being threatened by a fight between two warring extraterrestrial beings. It was released straight to DVD on December 18, 2007, one week before Aliens vs. Predator Requiems theatrical release, and was met with a large negative response from critics.
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Paranormal Entity 2 Gacy House 2010 aka 8213 Gacy House
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Rise of the Zombies is a 2012 American zombie horror film from The Asylum and directed by Nick Lyon. 1 Written by Keith Allan and Delondra Williams, the film was initially titled Dead Walking, but was eventually changed to Rise of the Zombies. 2 The movie stars Mariel Hemingway, Chad Lindberg, LeVar Burton, and Heather Hemmens, and first aired on Syfy on October 27, 2012. 3 4 5
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The Terminators is a 2009 science fiction film by The Asylum. Though the films title is deliberately similar to the 1984 film The Terminator, the events in the films storyline are more similar to 1973s Westworld and the 2004 revision of Battlestar Galactica.citation needed As a mockbuster, it was released one month prior to the premiere of the fourth film in the Terminator franchise, Terminator Salvation.
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The Day the Earth Stopped is a 2008 American directtoDVD science fiction film produced by independent studio The Asylum, directed by and starring C. Thomas Howell. Its title and premise are similar to those of the 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still of which The Day the Earth Stopped is a mockbuster but the films plot also incorporates elements from other sciencefiction films involving aliens, such as Independence Day and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers. The film is Howells second Asylum film in which he was attached as director, the first being War of the Worlds 2 The Next Wave.
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King of the Lost World is a 2005 film produced by The Asylum. The film is adapted loosely from The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, but the film bears a closer resemblance to the remake of King Kong released in the same year, particularly as both stories center on a giant ape. Hence, King of the Lost World is a mockbuster of said film, a tradition that The Asylum usually undergoes.
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Intermedio is an American horror film released in March 2005.
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Transmorphers Fall of Man previously known as Transmorphers 2 is a 2009 directtoDVD science fiction film produced by the American film studio The Asylum. It is a prequel to the 2007 film Transmorphers.
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Alien Abduction is a 2005 sciencefiction horror film produced by The Asylum, and one of few by the same studio not produced to capitalize on the release of another film. It was released with the tagline The war of the worlds has just begun, referencing the 1898 novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, which would be adapted to film by The Asylum two months later.
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Pirates of Treasure Island is a 2006 American comedydrama film produced by The Asylum, loosely adaptated from Robert Louis Stevensons novel Treasure Island.
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Monster is a 2008 directtoDVD Japanese daikaiju film.
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Dead Men Walking is an independent 2005 zombie movie directed by Peter Mervis and written by Mike Watt. It features a zombie outbreak at a maximum security prison. The film can now be seen on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States.
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Freakshow is a 2007 independent film which was made by The Asylum Studios, directed by Drew Bell. It is an unofficial remake of the Tod Browning film Freaks. According to the film poster and DVD cover art, Freakshow is banned in 43 countries, though there is no mention of which countries banned it.citation needed
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Battle of Los Angeles is a science fiction action film by The Asylum, which premiered on the Syfy cable TV channel US on Saturday March 12, 2011, at 800 p.m. EST 1 and was released to DVD the following Tuesday. The film is directed by Mark Atkins and is a mockbuster of the Columbia Pictures film Battle Los Angeles, which is inspired by the events of the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942. 2 The official trailer uses clips from another Asylum film, War of the Worlds 2 The Next Wave.
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MegaFault is a 2009 television disaster film by The Asylum, directed by David Michael Latt, starring Brittany Murphy, Justin Hartley, Eriq Lasalle, Tamala Jones, Paul Logan and Bruce Davison. 1 It is one of the last films which has Murphy in it, as she died some weeks after its premiere.
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Princess of Mars retitled and rereleased in 2012 as John Carter of Mars 1 is a 2009 directtoDVD science fiction film made by American independent studio The Asylum, loosely based on the 1917 novel A Princess of Mars by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. The films promotional art mentions how the original story inspired some elements of James Camerons Avatar, but the credits or promotional material of the film do not mention Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is not to be confused with the higherbudget 2012 film John Carter, which is also an adaptation of the novel. In Europe, the film was released with the title The Martian Colony Wars.
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Sunday School Musical is a musical film mockbuster released directtoDVD on October 21, 2008. It is similar to Disneys High School Musical franchise, but the film takes a dramatically different approach in terms of storyline.
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Haunting of Winchester House is a 2009 supernatural horror film produced by The Asylum.
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The Apocalypse is a 2007 American directtoDVD disaster film produced by The Asylum and released via its Faith Films label. It has heavy similarity to the 1998 films Armageddon and Deep Impact, however the storyline is drastically different, a recurring theme of some The Asylums mockbusters.
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The Da Vinci Treasure is a 2006 mystery film produced by American studio The Asylum, and directed by Peter Mervis.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth released in the UK as Journey to Middle Earth is a 2008 directtoDVD film created by The Asylum and directed by David Jones and Scott Wheeler.
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Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls is a 2008 directtoDVD adventure film created by American studio The Asylum. The film follows the adventures of explorer Allan Quatermain, and was filmed entirely on location in South Africa. 1
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Invasion of the Pod People released in some countries as Invasion The Beginning is a 2007 sciencefiction film produced by The Asylum.
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Legion of the Dead is a 2005 American horror film produced by The Asylum. It Stars Courtney Clonch, and Bruce Boxleitner.
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Hillside Cannibals is a 2006 American horror film directed by Leigh Scott and produced by The Asylum. The film is a mockbuster of the film The Hills Have Eyes, another film released around the same month, but its plot also incorporates elements from other films, including Cannibal Holocaust, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and House of 1000 Corpses.
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Evil Eyes is a 2004 directtoDVD horror film produced by The Asylum, directed by Mark Atkins, and starring Adam Baldwin.
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100 Ghost Street The Return of Richard Speck or Paranormal Entity 4 The Awakening is a 2012 supernatural horror film and fourth installment in the Paranormal Activity copycat series, Paranormal Entity.
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Street Racer is a 2008 action film by The Asylum. Its title is similar to the film Speed Racer, but its overall plot bears a closer similarity to The Fast and the Furious, and particularly The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift, which had been released in 2006. The film is advertised by The Asylum as being based on true events. 1
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Merlin and the War of the Dragons is a 2008 fantasy film produced by The Asylum, based loosely on the legends of King Arthur. It was filmed entirely on location in Wales. 1
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Anneliese The Exorcist Tapes or Paranormal Entity 3 The Exorcist Tapes is a 2011 documentarystyle horror film directed by Jude Gerard Prest. It is based on the real life exorcism of Anneliese Michel, a young woman thought to have been possessed. The film was released directtovideo on March 1, 2011. It is also a mockbuster of Paranormal Activity 3 and one of several films based on the exorcism of Anneliese Michel, including The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Requiem.
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Asian School Girls is a 2014 American action film produced by The Asylum and directed by Lawrence Silverstein. The film stars Minnie Scarlet, Sam Aotaki, Catherine Hyein Kim, and Belle Hengsathorn. 1
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Jane White Is Sick amp Twisted is a 2002 comedy film produced by The Asylum, starring Kim Little. It is one of few films by the studio not to be made to capitalize on another film, and is also one of few Asylum films to have a theatrical release.
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Adopting Terror is a 2012 drama thriller film released on April 7, 2012. Parts of the movie were filmed in Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, and Sun Valley, California.
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18YearOld Virgin is a 2009 American sex comedy film directed by Tamara Olson, written by Naomi L. Selfman and starring Olivia Alaina May, Lauren Walsh and Todd Leigh. It was produced by The Asylum. 1
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Dragon Crusaders is a 2011 film starring Dylan Jones, Cecily Fay and Feth Greenwood directed by Mark Atkins. It was dubbed in Tamil and was released in September 27, 2011.
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Shapeshifter is a 2005 horror film with supernatural elements created by the independent film group The Asylum. 1
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