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Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea * Church asylum or sanctuary, a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple * Lunatic asylum or mental asylum, a historical term for psychiatric hospital * Orphan asylum, orphanage * Right of asylum, political asylum Entertainment Fiction * ''Asylum'' (comics), a comic series * ''Asylum'' (Darvill-Evans novel), a 2001 ''Doctor Who'' novel * ''Asylum'' (McGrath novel), a 1996 novel by Patrick McGrath * ''Asylum'' (series), a young adult horror series * ''Asylums'' (book), a 1961 nonfiction book by Erving Goffman Film * ''Asylum'' (1972 horror film), a horror film starring Peter Cushing * ''Asylum'' (1972 documentary film), a film featuring the psychiatrist R. D. Laing * ''Asylum'' (2003 film), an Americ ...
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Asylum (antiquity)
In ancient Greece and Rome, an asylum referred to a place where people facing persecution could seek refuge. These locations were largely religious in nature, such as temples and other religious sites. A similar concept, the Cities of Refuge, existed in the ancient Levant. Ancient Israel and Judah The Cities of Refuge were certain Levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum, though he would still have to stand trial. Outside of these cities, blood vengeance against such perpetrators was allowed by law. The Bible names six cities as being cities of refuge: Golan, Ramoth, and Bosor, on the east of the Jordan River, and Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron on the western side.Joshua 20:7 Ancient Greece In ancient Greece the temples, altars, sacred groves, and statues of the gods generally possessed the privileges of protecting slaves, debtors, and criminals, who fled to them for ...
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Asylum (2014 Film)
''Asylum'' is a 2014 American horror comedy film directed by Todor Chapkanov and starring Stephen Rea, Bruce Payne, Hristo Shopov, and Caroline Ford. The film was released to DVD in Japan on April 4, 2014 and was released in the United States on June 2, 2015. ''Asylum'' is part of After Dark's "After Dark Originals" series and stars Stephen Rea as a man who must stop his brother from releasing the forces of darkness upon the world. Plot The film follows a riot squad that enters an insane asylum to try to deal with a hostage situation involving some of the inmates. The group is quickly overwhelmed by the patients, who quickly attack the squad members. The resulting chaos causes the group to lose two of their members and the situation turns more tense when they realize that they are completely cut off from the outside world. Not only are all of the doors locked, but none of their communication devices seem to work properly. It is at this point that they realize that they aren't fig ...
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Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots Album)
''Asylum'' is a 1985 album by The Legendary Pink Dots. Track listing Personnel * The Prophet Qa'Spel – voice, keyboards *The Silverman (Phil Knight) – keyboards *Stret Majest (Barry Gray) – guitar *Patrick Q Paganini (Patrick Wright) – violin, keyboards, vocals *Poison Barbarella (Julia Niblock Waller of Attrition) – bass, keyboards, vocals *Adantacathar (Graham Whitehead) – keyboards Additional personnel *Steven Stapleton Steven Peter Stapleton (born 3 February 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the only constant member of experimental improv outfit Nurse with Wound. He is often seen as one of the pioneers of the British industrial music scene, a ... – tape editing Notes *The SPV edition contains different artwork than that of the other editions. References 1985 albums The Legendary Pink Dots albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub ...
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Asylum (Kiss Album)
''Asylum'' is the thirteenth studio album by the American rock band Kiss, released on September 16, 1985. The album marked a continuation of the glam metal sound of the preceding album '' Animalize''. Recording ''Asylum'' is the first album to feature lead guitarist Bruce Kulick as an official band member. Kulick had replaced former guitarist Mark St. John on some tracks on the previous album '' Animalize'' (1984), during the latter's absence due to reactive arthritis. Subsequently, Kulick filled St. John's spot on most segments of the ''Animalize'' tour. This new lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr, and Kulick would last until Carr's death in November 1991, while Kulick would stay with the band until the reunion of the original lineup in 1996. Cover The album cover depicts the four band members with colored lips, mirroring the colors of the 1978 solo releases: red for Simmons, purple for Stanley, blue for Kulick (replacing Ace Frehley) and green for Carr (replacing ...
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Asylum (Disturbed Album)
''Asylum'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on August 31, 2010, in the United States through Reprise Records. The album is meant to take a fresh direction in the band's music career, while remaining consistent with the band's previous albums. Most of the lyrical content was inspired by aspects of frontman David Draiman's life prior to making the album. ''Asylum'' is also the third consecutive Disturbed album to not feature the Parental Advisory label (although the deluxe version on iTunes is marked explicit for live versions of their earlier material from ''The Sickness''). A tour in support of the album, titled the Asylum Tour, started in late August 2010. ''Asylum'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart with sales of approximately 179,000 according to Nielsen Soundscan. This is the fourth consecutive number one album in the U.S. for Disturbed. The other two bands ever to accomplish this feat in the Soundscan era a ...
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Asylum (The Back Horn Album)
''Asylum'' is the ninth major label album release of the Japanese rock band The Back Horn is a Japanese Rock music, rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1998. History The band got started around April in 1998, when the original members all came to Tokyo from the countryside where they all lived, all for different reasons. They met, and de .... The album was released on September 15, 2010. Track listing #Raiden (雷電) - 'Raiden' #Rafflesia (ラフレシア) - 'Rafflesia' #Tatakau Kimi yo (戦う君よ) - 'You will fight' #:Eighteenth major single. #Saisei (再生) - 'Play' #Hagoromo (羽衣) - 'Plumage' #Kaigansen (海岸線) - 'Coastline' #Persona (ペルソナ) - 'Persona' #Taiyou no Shiwaza (太陽の仕業) - 'The work of the sun' #Tozasareta Sekai (閉ざされた世界) - 'Closed World' #:Nineteenth major single. #Yogorenaki Namida (汚れなき涙) - 'Tainted Tears' #Parade (パレード) - 'Parade' The Back Horn albums 2010 albums Victor Entertainment albums ...
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Asylum
Asylum may refer to: Kinds of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea * Church asylum or sanctuary, a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple * Lunatic asylum or mental asylum, an historical term for psychiatric hospital * Orphan asylum, orphanage * Right of asylum, political asylum Entertainment Fiction * ''Asylum'' (comics), a comic series * ''Asylum'' (Darvill-Evans novel), a 2001 ''Doctor Who'' novel * ''Asylum'' (McGrath novel), a 1996 novel by Patrick McGrath * ''Asylum'' (series), a young adult horror series * ''Asylums'' (book), a 1961 nonfiction book by Erving Goffman Film * ''Asylum'' (1972 horror film), a horror film starring Peter Cushing * ''Asylum'' (1972 documentary film), a film featuring the psychiatrist R. D. Laing * ''Asylum'' (1997 film), an ...
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Asylum (Torchwood)
"Asylum" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by Anita Sullivan and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. This episode aired on 1 July 2009 on BBC Radio 4. It stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones, Tom Price as PC Andy Davidson, and Erin Richards as Freda. Plot Andy Davidson comes across a girl in a river as he patrols. As he helps her, the girl screams at him before running off, leaving Andy confused. He comes across the girl again as he attends to a dispute between her and a shopkeeper who claims she shoplifted. The shopkeeper accuses the girl of holding a gun, but when it's revealed to Andy, he notes that it looks more like a radar gun. When the girl is unresponsive, Andy takes her to the police station. At the Hub, Jack Harkness practices knife throwing while Gwen Cooper has troubles operating the Rift database. While Jack ...
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Asylum (Supernatural)
The first season of ''Supernatural'', an American dark fantasy television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on May 4, 2006, after 22 episodes. It focuses on brothers Sam and Dean Winchester as they track down their father, John, who is on the trail of the demon who killed their mother and Sam's girlfriend. During their travels, they use their father's journal to help them carry on the family business—saving people and hunting supernatural creatures. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles star as Sam and Dean, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan recurring as their father, John, and Nicki Aycox as the demonic Meg Masters. This is the only season to air on The WB, with all subsequent seasons airing on The CW, a joint venture of The WB and UPN. As of 2019, ''Supernatural'' is also the only continuing series that originated on The WB, and by far the longest running show ever to have aired on that network with over 300 episodes produced. The first s ...
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Asylum (Sliders)
The following is a list of episodes for the Fox and Sci Fi Channel original series ''Sliders''. The series aired on Fox from March 1995 to May 1997 and on the Sci Fi Channel from June 1998 to February 2000. A total of 88 episodes were produced. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1995) Fox changed the intended order of the episodes, beginning with episodes they thought would draw in audiences. This often causes confusion and sometimes chronological errors in continuity with respect to the story arc (for example, episode 5 "Prince of Wails" opens with the resolution to the cliffhanger brought about in episode 6 "Summer of Love"). The intended and filmed order of the episodes is shown by the production code order of the episodes, with the pilot being first. Season 2 (1996) As in Season 1, Fox again broadcast the episodes out of their intended order, this time even changing the finale. The intended order of the episodes is shown by the production codes. Season 3 (1996–1997 ...
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Asylum (Person Of Interest)
"Asylum" is the 21st episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series ''Person of Interest''. It is the 89th overall episode of the series and is written by Andy Callahan and co-executive producer Denise Thé and directed by Frederick E. O. Toye. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on April 28, 2015. The series revolves around a computer program for the federal government known as "The Machine" that is capable of collating all sources of information to predict terrorist acts and to identify people planning them. A team follows "irrelevant" crimes: lesser level of priority for the government. However, their security and safety is put in danger following the activation of a new program named Samaritan. In the episode, the team receives the numbers of Dominic and Elias and work to solve the conflict once and for all. However, their mission is also connected to Shaw's possible location, which may be located at a psychiatric hospital. Accordi ...
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Asylum (Moon Knight)
"Asylum" is the fifth episode of the American television miniseries ''Moon Knight'', based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Moon Knight. It follows Marc Spector and Steven Grant as they try to make sense of their situation in a psychiatric hospital. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Rebecca Kirsch and Matthew Orton and directed by Mohamed Diab. Oscar Isaac stars as Marc Spector and Steven Grant, alongside May Calamawy, Ann Akinjirin, David Ganly, Fernanda Andrade, Antonia Salib, Karim El-Hakim, Rey Lucas, F. Murray Abraham, and Ethan Hawke. Diab joined the series by October 2020 to direct four episodes. Filming took place at Origo Studios in Budapest. "Asylum" was released on the streaming service Disney+ on April 27, 2022. Critics highlighted the episode for its plot twists, emotional weight, Isaac's performance, and its portrayal of Spector and Grant's dissociative identi ...
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