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The Asphyx has generally received mixed reviews.
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Review of The Asphyx (1972)
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The Asphyx was released in 1972 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 22 reviews, giving The Asphyx (1972) an average rating of 55%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 66%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 40%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Asphyx than critics were.
With a score of 55%, The Asphyx is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1972, which stands at 58%.
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