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Inside The Asylum: Doc Tracks Frith’s Low-Budget Mockbusters

7/11/2026

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Documentary Mockbuster follows filmmaker Anthony Frith’s daily entry into The Asylum’s low-budget production line.
The Asylum, a U.S. studio behind cheap, fast movies like Sharknado, produces Frankenstein’s Bride, Alien Discovery Day, Ballerina Assassin and Last Hail M.A.R.Y.
The documentary shows a crew rigging lights, holding boom mics and shooting before CGI dinosaurs are added, reflecting a Roger Corman-style workflow.
Mockbuster shows that low-budget films still draw a dedicated fan base.

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Documentary Mockbuster follows filmmaker Anthony Frith’s daily entry into The Asylum’s low-budget production line.
The Asylum, a U.S. studio behind cheap, fast movies like Sharknado, produces Frankenstein’s Bride, Alien Discovery Day, Ballerina Assassin and Last Hail M.A.R.Y.
The documentary shows a crew rigging lights, holding boom mics and shooting before CGI dinosaurs are added, reflecting a Roger Corman-style workflow.
Mockbuster shows that low-budget films still draw a dedicated fan base.