Schoolgirls in Chains
Seen it?1973 | 86 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Black Phone or Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Two deranged brothers, who are under the domineering influence of their crazed mother, kidnap young girls and keep them captive in chains in their basement, where they subject them to depraved "games" that often end in torture and murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Jones
- Gary KentFrank Barrows
- Suzanne LundGinger
- Cheryl WatersBonnie
- Merrie Lynn RossSue
- John ParkerJohn Barrows
- Stafford MorganRobert Matthews
- Mady MaguireJane
- T.R. BlackburnStevie
- Greta GaylordMother
- Sara Lane