
Women's Prison Massacre
Seen it?1983 | 88 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 crime fans, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Emanuelle is framed by a corrupt D.A. while investigating a drug smuggling operation and has to tough it out under lock and key, dealing with a strict warden and abusive guards.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso
- Laura GemserEmanuelle Arsan
- Gabriele TintiCrazy Boy Henderson
- Ursula FloresAlbina
- Maria RomanoLaura
- Antonella GiacominiIrene
- Raul CabreraVictor "Geronimo" Brain
- Pierangelo PozzatoHelmut "Blade" von Bauer
- Robert MuraBrett O'Hara
- Michael LaurantPrison Official
- Françoise PerrotMolly, the Guard