Patient Seven 2016

Overview

Patient Seven is a 2016 American horror anthology film released on October 11, 2016. The film, which runs for one hour and fifty-six minutes, is inspired by the 1972 British Amicus Productions anthology film titled Asylum. The project features segments directed by Danny Draven, Paul Davis, Ómar Örn Hauksson, Dean Hewison, Joel Morgan, and Johannes Persson. The cast is primarily led by Michael Ironside. The narrative follows Dr. Marcus, a renowned psychiatrist who selects six severely mentally ill and dangerous patients from the Spring Valley Mental Hospital to interview for research regarding his new book. As Dr. Marcus conducts these interviews, the specific horrors committed by each individual patient begin to unfold. Through the process of these examinations, Dr. Marcus discovers that there is one additional individual, known as Patient Seven, who serves as a connection between all of the other subjects. The film is categorized within the thriller and horror genres and serves as a compilation of various stories presented through the psychiatrist's investigative work.