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Women's Prison Massacre [VHS]

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Even though CAGED WOMEN, Mattei's other prison flick, had better music and better lesbian soft-core scenes, this one takes the cake in the trashiest atmosphere yet. Right off the bat you feel immersed in the pure sleaze of this movie, complete with clantily clad women mouthing some of the dumbest dialog I've heard. The film essentially picks up, however, when Gabriele Tinti and 3 other male inmates escape from a prison escort and take a guard (Carlo De Mejo from CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD and TERROR EXPRESS) and the warden (Lorraine De Selle from CANNIBAL FEROX) hostage. The following half-hour or so, in which the male con's brutalize and rape the female prisoners is completely hallinatingly dirty. Luigi Ceccerelli's piano music and some weird attempts by Mattei to get some Dario Argento-ish lighting help the atmosphere out a little, and there's plenty of action and gore to keep most fans of the genre awake. The best part hands down has a girl blowing her brains out after a game of Russian roullete -right all over Gabriele Tinti's face while he laughs gleefully!

Genre fans should also watch for Jacques Stany and Laura Gemser, who used to be a big porno sensation worldwide. One of the pseudonyms for this film was EMANUELLE ESCAPES FROM HELL and Gemser's character is named "Emanuelle", but other than that there is little or no relation to any of the other Emanuelle films I've seen. Mattei's subsequent efforts were by far less polished and original, though some of them so laughable (like ROBOWAR, ZOMBIE 3, and COP GAME, that they remain outrageously entertaining.

I urge most fans of sleaze and depravity to check this one out.

Yes, this is a very sleazy WIP from Italian exploitation master Vincent Dawn, but don't record over your bootlegs just yet. Hopefully WPM will someday be released by Shriek Show or Blue Underground, because this DVD is cut to hell. A quick flashback near the end of the film even contains scenes that were trimmed from the source print. We shouldn't still have to put up with this crap in 2005! An exploitation movie without the exploitation is like porno without the penetration.

Just finished watching this movie and all i got to say is that i see a lot more violence on a saturday morning cartoon show. the movie is so badly edited i couldn't follow the story the film transfer is crappy, all the blood and guts are cut from the movie, everytime there is an action scene there's this big jump in the film and sound. it was almost like watching an r-rated movie on primetime television. the worst part about it all is that this movie looks entertaining but because they cut everything out you can't tell. whoever is responsible should go to jail.

This is the "R" Rated Version of WOMENS PRISON MASSACRE. It does contain some trims. The 16x9 Wide Screen transfer is crisp and bright but does suffer from some dirt & scratches. Previous VHS releases were fuzzy with 4x3 cropped image (actually missing much of the frame)! Worth the price for the Wide Screen picture alone!

I actually rented this little sleaze wonder along time ago. I was wondering when Shriek Show or Blue Underground would release this title in it its original form? Imagine my surprise when I found this gem at a DVD store. AND it's letterboxed, too! The way the package was marketed, it seemed to me this film was the uncut version! WRONG! What a rip-off! The DVD presentation is letterboxed, has a scratchy print, and is more incomplete than the Vestron video version. Oh well, the trailers the DVD offers give a very clear reason why the B movie is in such a sad state.

Keep the Vestron Video version.

somehow,this movie really didnt make a lot of sense comapared to the hit original Violence in a Women's Prison. The Cheif Warden is back at prison,the Cheif Guard is back from the dead,and some of the various prisoners have moved up and become guards. The Doctor from the previous movie becomes a convict and works with other men convicts to take control of the womens prison. Soon,the women are helpless against the men convicts,and have become terrified prisoners themselves. The storyline becomes a hostage situation and there is the usual violence,with plenty of blood and gore,and explosive gun battles. emmanuelle is back for the sequel,and is taking charge against the men for her immenent freedom. The movie has some sensuality and lesbian sex,as always,but the story is kind of screwed up. Enjoy!

This movie is the sequel to caged woman but not as good. For a movie like this you would expect a reasonable amount of nudity etc.You will be disappointed like I was . Some nice looking Italian women, but alas only a couple of scenes where they get naked.approx 2 minutes. The story line. Male prisoners escape and take over the womans prison.

Mediocre and slow moving. The filmmakers luck briefly into a couple of good scenes - well, they're too short to be called scenes, let's say a couple of good shots. And there's one good actor who pretty much steals the show whenever he's on camera. Sadly, I didn't catch his name, though from later reading I think it may have been Gabriele Tinti.

No one could ever say that " Womens Prison Massacre was a good film, but you have gotta hand it to the publicity boys. It seems obvious that the guys who designed the cover had never seen the movie. Made on a budget that would nt cover the cost of making a 2 minute TV comercial this film was just a complete bore. No graphic violence to speak of and the nudity, often the backbone of this kind of film, was also non existance. It could have been, should have been, and would have been a decent film if it had been handed to someone who knew what they were doing but I am afraid "Womens Prison Massacre" would even leave the "Raincoat Brigade" dozing in their seats.

I actually thought this movie was quite good, all being cut aside. It's not erotic so to speak, but nether was Violence in a Women's Prision. The nudity in these films were gritty and dark. Not sexy.

AND, the dvd comes with a coupon to get the uncut version for only 3 bucks. THe offer is good through 2008. I am all around pleased with said purchase.