Women in Prison
Women in Prison

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Women in Prison

1978
Movie
69 min
Japanese

A woman ends up in prison because of her lying, manipulative and exploitative lover. There she discovers that she is not alone.

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IMDb4.9/10
Director: Ed HuntGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

In this exploitation thriller, a young woman is wrongly convicted of murder and sent to a harsh women's prison. Inside, she must navigate the brutal realities of incarceration, including corrupt guards and violent inmates, while desperately trying to prove her innocence and survive. The film delves into themes of injustice and the desperate measures one takes to escape a hopeless situation.

Critical Reception

Women in Prison is a low-budget exploitation film that garnered mixed to negative reviews upon its release, primarily appealing to fans of grindhouse and women-in-prison subgenres. Critics often cited its formulaic plot and graphic content, though some acknowledged its effective suspense and gritty atmosphere.

What Reviewers Say

  • Critics noted the film's adherence to common exploitation tropes.

  • Some found the film's violence and themes to be gratuitous.

  • Others acknowledged a sense of grim realism within its low-budget confines.

Google audience: Audience reception is largely unavailable through standard aggregated review platforms. However, discussions on genre forums indicate a polarizing view, with some appreciating its raw, unvarnished depiction of prison life and others dismissing it as crude and unpleasant.

Fun Fact

Robert Englund, who would later achieve global fame as Freddy Krueger in the 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' franchise, plays a minor supporting role as a prison guard in 'Women in Prison'.

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