The Asylum
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The Asylum is an American independent film and television production company best known for its low-budget genre movies and mockbusters that capitalize on major studio releases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Asylum canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film production company
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independent film company ⓘ television production company ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1997 ⓘ |
| businessModel | producing low-budget films that capitalize on major studio releases ⓘ |
| businessStrategy |
low production budgets
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rapid production schedules ⓘ timed releases near major studio films ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributionChannel |
cable television
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home video ⓘ video on demand ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
David Michael Latt
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David Rimawi ⓘ Sherri Strain ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty |
low-budget genre films
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mockbusters ⓘ |
| hasProductionType |
direct-to-video films
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made-for-television films ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cult following for over-the-top films
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frequent subject of critical discussion for mockbusters ⓘ |
| hasTargetMarket |
cable TV audiences
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genre film audiences ⓘ home entertainment market ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.theasylum.cc/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Burbank, California ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
low-budget disaster films
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low-budget horror films ⓘ low-budget science fiction films ⓘ mockbuster films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Atlantic Rim
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Sharknado ⓘ Sharknado ⓘ
surface form:
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! ⓘ Sharknado: The 4th Awakens ⓘ
surface form:
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming ⓘ Snakes on a Plane ⓘ
surface form:
Snakes on a Train
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time ⓘ Transmorphers ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
Referenced by (6)
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