The Puppet Asylum

Sep 1, 2023

0h 33m

★ 6.6

Overview

Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.

Genres

Horror

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Archface Films

Story Films

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Cast

The Master

Paul Kaye

Lucy

Rebecca Callard

Mother

MyAnna Buring

The Narrator

Adeel Akhtar

Young Otto

Ruben Reuter

Otto

Otto Baxter

Jamie- Creature Performer

Kiran Shah

Nurse

Laura Aikman

Gravedigger

Vikash Bhai

Young Scamp

Archie Fletcher

Beautiful Woman

Ellie Rawnsley

Father

Oliver Gilbert

The first British 3D short, this delightful 27 minute short is like spending a night at the Palladium with several variety acts. They include dancing by the Jack Billings Trio; a song by the Beverley Sisters; "Swan Lake" by Svetlana Beriosova and David Paltenghi of the Sadler's Wells Ballet; precision dancing by The Television Toppers and a comedy routine with Dora Bryan and Max Bygraves.

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8.0

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