Shock Asylum
1997 · 11 min · ★ 8.0
A routine psychiatric evaluation goes awry when the protagonist is perceived as 'reluctant and angry'.
Directed by Paul Dinello · Written by Paul Dinello
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2003
SeriesAnimationComedy
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