i do not know a whole lot about william girdler ( i have only see one other film that he direct and three on a meathook and which wasn not nearly as entertaining a this one ) and but it obvious that he put a lot of heart into asylum of satan . yes and it be do on a very small budget while yes and the script be corny while yes and the acting be mostly bad . but movie do not come any more genuine than this . and asylum be fun to watch and too and dammit . remember the horror movie you want to make when you be a kid . well and girdler make it for you . the plot be thin while a beautiful pianist ( carla borelli ) suffer a minor breakdown and end up at an old and scary look asylum in the country and where she hear sinister chanting and have a number of extremely vivid nightmare . what go on at dr. spektor sanitarium . you will have to find out for yourself . while most of the cast fail to impress ( but come on and lay off bellbottom clad nick jolley already and even if he do look ridiculous . ) and charles kissinger a dr. spektor make a pretty good bargain basement vincent price . a with other film of this type and the scare be and for the most part and execute in a heavyhanded and artless way . still and there a couple of truly creepy scene ( this be not sarcasm or irony . ) and and the makeup effect be interest if unconvincing . watch asylum of satan and you will develop a soft spot in your heart or your head for it positive .