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S2E18 Enter the Asylum - The Da Vinci Treasure (2006)

October 16, 2025

Who doesn’t love a very cheap movie based on a successful film adaptation of a wildly successful novel written by a man who writes with all the grace and flair of a malfunctioning toilet? That’s what we get with The Asylum’s The Da Vinci Treasure, a mockbuster of the 2006 adaptation of The Da Vinci Code. They may not have Tom Hanks or Paul Bettany but they do have C Thomas Howell and a depressingly brief turn from Lance Henrikson. Join us for a truly wild ride that takes in London, half of Italy, Athens very briefly, and also Afghanistan for some reason in search of treasure hidden by Leonardo Da Vinci for very unclear reasons.

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In podcast Tags mervis, david michael latt, b-movie, b movie, thriller, conspiracy, the holy grail, turin shroud, adventure, retro, review, cheap movies, bad movies, so bad it's good, awful films, rip off cinema, alexis zibolis, nicole sherwin, Peter mervis, david ramawi, secrets, hidden codes, symbology, holy grail
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S2E12 - Enter the Asylum - King of the Lost World (2005)

July 31, 2025

Once upon a time you couldn't move for gorillas in the movies and, thanks to the King Kong remake in 2005, the Asylum got on some of that sweet ape action. Ostensibly an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Lost World this horribly cheap jungle adventure features Bruce Boxleitner as the token actor you've heard of. How bad does the giant ape look? Listen along to find out.

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In podcast Tags king kong, peter jackson, mockbuster, the asylum, david michael latt, david ramawi, bruce boxleitner, jeff denton, rhett giles, sarah lieving, pikake gardens, adventure, gorilla, primate, kaiju, christina rosenberg, amanda ward, steve railsback, leigh scott, stuart gillard, scorpions, jungle, b movie, low budget, cheap, film, tv, movie, peril, pop culture, popular culture, 2005, retro, 2000s, humour, review, analysis, podcast
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