Women's Prison Massacre

"The killing never stops..."

1983 1h 28m IT

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 67

ActionCrimeHorror

Synopsis

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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.

“The killing never stops...”

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Cast

Laura Gemser
Emanuelle Arsan
Gabriele Tinti
Crazy Boy Henderson
Ursula Flores
Albina
Maria Romano
Laura
Antonella Giacomini
Irene
Raul Cabrera
Victor "Geronimo" Brain
Pierangelo Pozzato
Helmut "Blade" von Bauer
Robert Mura
Brett O'Hara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Mattei
Writers: Rossella Drudi, Claudio Fragasso, Olivier Lefait
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Black Emanuelle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Mattei, shot by Henry Frogers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luigi Ceccarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gilbert Kikoïne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Mattei directs. Henry Frogers behind the camera. Luigi Ceccarelli scores. Gilbert Kikoïne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Part of the "Black Emanuelle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Bruno Mattei, shot by Henry Frogers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Luigi Ceccarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Gilbert Kikoïne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Laura Gemser and Gabriele Tinti and Ursula Flores carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The killing never stops...".
11IMDB entry: tt0085250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 11 themes, including "prison", "rape", "exploitation", "women's prison".