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Sep 23, 2023 · The Puppet Asylum: Directed by Otto Baxter. With Paul Kaye, Rebecca Callard, MyAnna Buring, Adeel Akhtar. Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short, based on his life, but set in Victorian-era London.
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- Short, Horror
- Otto Baxter
- 2023-09-23
Aug 29, 2023 · In this documentary-short double bill, we follow the creative successes and struggles of filmmaker Otto Baxter, a 35-year-old man with Down’s Syndrome, as he directs his first project – an autobiographical horror-musical called The Puppet Asylum.
Sep 21, 2023 · Otto Baxter's musical horror-comedy short The Puppet Asylum debuted at FrightFest in August to much critical acclaim, but it's the filmmaker's six-year journey to bring his...
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Sep 2, 2023 · The Puppet Asylum is only 30 minutes long but it makes a striking impression with its gallery of outsiders and its musical interludes that evoke Sweeney Todd in style. Baxter's fascination with Jack the Ripper and the dark side of Victorian horror has paid off in this impressive debut.
Sep 24, 2023 · Set in Victorian London, The Puppet Asylum sees Otto document his birth, adoption, and an epic battle with The Master (Kaye), an evil magician hell-bent on controlling his life.
Sep 1, 2023 · 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.
Fusing horror, dark comedy, an evocative soundtrack and a foul-mouthed ventriloquist’s dummy, The Puppet Asylum is a macabre story of a misunderstood child on a path to controlling their own life. The film’s stars include Paul Kaye, Rebecca Callard, Myanna Buring, with Dexter Fletcher and Adeel Akhtar, and score by Ed Harcourt.
