MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Women's Prison Massacre

Women's Prison Massacre

1983 · 88 min

A grim, exploitative descent into prison brutality and sadistic violence, offering little relief or redemption.

Tagline
The killing never stops...
Overview
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.

Search YouTube for the trailer

Rent or buy in the UK
  • Amazon Video
More options Data from JustWatch
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
  • crime
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like Women's Prison Massacre

Movie

Violence in a Women's Prison

1982

A grim, exploitative slog through cruelty and degradation, offering little beyond shock value and a queasy sense of dread.

Same writer: Claudio Fragasso · Dark, bleak · about violence and power · single location

Also
Same writer: Claudio Fragasso
Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • power
  • single location
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
98 min
Details In your watch list
Violence in a Women's PrisonHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Orange Is the New Black

2013–2019

A sprawling, humane ensemble drama that balances bleak institutional cruelty with warm, funny, deeply human character studies.

Dark · about corruption and survival

Via
  • dark
  • corruption
  • survival
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
7
Details In your watch list
Orange Is the New BlackHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Oz

1997–2003

It is a relentless, claustrophobic descent into prison life, filled with brutality, scheming, and raw human vulnerability.

Dark, bleak, relentless · about violence and power

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • power
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Seasons
6
Details In your watch list
OzHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017

A grim, slow-burning descent into brutal violence, anchored by a stoic performance and a pervasive sense of dread.

Dark, bleak · about violence and survival · single location

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • survival
  • single location
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
132 min
Details In your watch list
Brawl in Cell Block 99Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

BAKI

2018–2020

A relentless parade of grotesque fighters and escalating showdowns that feels like a sweaty, pulpy comic book brought to violent life.

Dark, tense, relentless · about violence and power

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • violence
  • power
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details In your watch list
BAKIHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Chained Heat

1983

A grimy, exploitative prison melodrama that feels tense and sordid, with bursts of campy excess and brutal power games.

Dark, tense · about violence and power

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • violence
  • power
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
99 min
Details In your watch list
Chained HeatHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Escape from Hell

1980

A grim, oppressive women-in-prison exploitation film that lingers on brutality and despair before building to a tense escape attempt.

Dark, bleak · about violence and power

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
93 min
Details In your watch list
Escape from HellHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Asurado

2021

A grim, bruising prison power struggle that keeps you tense with hard-edged brutality and shifting control.

Dark, bleak · about violence and power · single location

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • power
  • single location
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
90 min
Details In your watch list
AsuradoHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Caged Women

1980

A grim, exploitative women-in-prison drama that leans on cruelty and degradation, offering little relief beyond the prisoners' solidarity.

Dark, bleak · about violence and corruption · single location

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • corruption
  • single location
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details In your watch list
Caged WomenHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Locked Up

2015–2019

Claustrophobic and relentless, it pulls you into a pressure cooker of shifting alliances where every kindness hides a threat.

Dark, bleak, relentless · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Seasons
4
Details In your watch list
Locked UpHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Women in Cellblock 9

1978

A grim, exploitative descent into cruelty and despair, offering little relief beyond its raw, unpleasant intensity.

Dark, bleak · about violence and power

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
75 min
Details In your watch list
Women in Cellblock 9Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Night Comes For Us

2018

A relentless, bone-crunching descent into violence that leaves you exhilarated and exhausted, with fleeting moments of tenderness.

Dark, bleak, relentless · about violence and survival

Via
  • dark
  • bleak
  • violence
  • survival
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
121 min
Details In your watch list
The Night Comes For UsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Rent or buy
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
action, crime, horror
Directed by
Claudio Fragasso, Bruno Mattei
Written by
Rossella Drudi, Claudio Fragasso, Olivier Lefait
Starring
Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, Ursula Flores, Maria Romano, Antonella Giacomini, Raul Cabrera, Pierangelo Pozzato, Robert Mura
Music
Luigi Ceccarelli
Cinematography
Henry Frogers
Runtime
88 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
English, Italian

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata