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Tigri and her stone age friends, all of which are women, hate all men. However, she and her Amazon tribe see men as a "necessary evil" and capture them for potential husbands. Engor, who is smarter than the rest of the men, is able to escape them. He discovers fire and battle enormous beasts.
In a prehistoric era, a tribe of cavemen led by the brave Og must contend with a rival tribe whose women possess superior strength and intelligence. When Og's tribe is captured, he embarks on a quest to rescue them, facing dangerous beasts and treacherous landscapes. The film explores themes of survival, conflict, and the emergence of civilization in a primitive world.
Prehistoric Women is a low-budget, B-movie adventure film that received generally poor reviews from critics upon its release. It is often cited as an example of a "caveman" exploitation film from the era, characterized by its simplistic plot, stock footage, and limited production values. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding its narrative and execution to be uninspired.
Lacks originality and relies heavily on dated exploitation tropes.
Production values are notably low, even for its time.
The plot is simplistic and fails to engage.
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The film famously reuses extensive footage from the 1940 film 'One Million B.C.' and its 1950 predecessor 'Kimbar of the Jungle' (also known as 'Untamed Women').
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I watched this in a double-bill with the like-minded 'The Wild Women of Wongo', and it was enjoyable and entertaining. I was curious because I had found, also in Mill Creek 50-packs (I think the same one, 'Nightmare Worlds', though it could...