How can you argue with a tagline like that? It’s from the trailer to one of the most outrageous “women in prison” films of the 80’s, called, naturally:
“Women’s Prison Massacre!”
Folks, this is classic “euro-sleaze.”
A group of women are kidnapped by guerrillas and forced to serve as prostitutes for them in a jungle brothel. The sadistic female warden decapitates uncooperative girls – of COURSE she does!
The legendary Laura Gemser, known for her string of “Emmanuelle” films, stars here and of course is nude much of the time, except when she’s fighting!
Here is a scene with Gemser:
Director Bruno Mattei is known for such classic exploitation as “Hell of the Living Dead” a.k.a. “Night of the Zombies”, as well as “Rats: Night of Terror” – so you know it’s going to be a classic!
This is a classic genre of exploitation film: women in prison, fighting to survive in hellish conditions – and ALWAYS turning the tables on their captives in terrifically entertaining and vengeful ways!
As with the genre, there is always time to make sure the prisoners are clean – with shower and locker room scenes:
By the way, the US had plenty of these films as well, some of the most entertaining exploitation movies of the 70’s and 80’s!
How can you not love this poster for Pam Grier’s women-in-prison classic “Black Mama White Mama?”
These films reached their zenith in the wild and wacky days of the 70’s and 80’s, when filmmakers with no budget and lots of Actors willing to work overseas routinely offered up lots of nudity and cheap stunts to entertain the masses…and now terrific home video companies are bringing these sexploitation classics back for us to enjoy.
So just what IS “Euro-Sleaze”, anyway?
Well, it’s a lost genre of film from Europe – sleazy and exploitive…
Here are some examples:
Of course, “The Sinful Dwarf” is legendary for being the only film that star Anne Sparrow made!
This is a “you have to see it to believe it” film – see more about it here!
“Euro-sleaze” was different than European exploitation known as “Artsploitation” – films with lots of sex and violence, but presented in an artful, independent film style…
Christina Lindberg was the “Queen Of Artsploitation” – here is a look her work:
Women in prison films always wow with the lowest common denominator- sex! You can almost imagine what’s going to happen, in order, before the film even starts. And they often have some of the worst dubbing ever seen!
But they are all irresistible, nonetheless. Good call, John.
Best wishes, Pete.
Pete, my posts were becoming too high brow, it was time to start a “women’s prison massacre” and lighten the mood! Thanks as always for your comments, hope all is well with you!
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Women in prison films always wow with the lowest common denominator- sex! You can almost imagine what’s going to happen, in order, before the film even starts. And they often have some of the worst dubbing ever seen!
But they are all irresistible, nonetheless. Good call, John.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, my posts were becoming too high brow, it was time to start a “women’s prison massacre” and lighten the mood! Thanks as always for your comments, hope all is well with you!
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