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From the creative team behind DELIRIUM magazine comes DELIRIUM HOME VIDEO, a brand new label designed to bring some of the silver screen's strangest and sexiest cinema to your ever-expanding collection. Carefully curated by DELIRIUM's own editor-in-chief, DELIRIUM HOME VIDEO's unique library will explore both hard and softcore erotica, bizarre and bloody European exploitation fare, operatic international horror, obscure dark fantasy and much, much more, with each title presented in stunning HD and packed with all-new special features. Get ready for a wild ride!
From the fevered, wonderfully perverted minds of Spanish filmmaker Jess Franco and Swiss producer Erwin C. Dietrich comes the notorious women-in-prison shocker Women in Cellblock 9 (aka Frauen für Zellenblock 9 and Tropical Inferno). The film stars Franco regulars Susan Hemingway (Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun), Howard Vernon (Faceless) and Karine Gambier (Satanic Sisters) and tells the tale of a gaggle of female freedom-fighters who are taken to a secluded women’s jungle prison where they endure all manner of violent and sexual humiliations.
Like all of the productions in the prolific Franco/Dietrich collaborative canon, Women in Cellblock 9 is a visually lush, erotic and explicit exploitation masterclass, armed with exotic locations, weird performances and a great, dreamy score by composer Walter Baumgartner.
Delirium Home Video is proud to present this revered sleaze cinema classic completely uncut, and while it's not for the easily offended, Women in Cellblock 9 is an essential work of sadistic escapism.
directed by: Jess Franco
starring: Karine Gambier, Howard Vernon, Susan Hemingway, Aida Gouveia
1978 / 77 min / 1.85:1 / English, German DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.714286 / 5 from 42 reviews.
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"Hadn’t seen this one before but it obviously carries a reputation so I decided to take the plunge blind. It was solid, a little underwhelming if I’m being honest. Definitely scuzzy and surprisingly not very arousing, despite the bevy of hot women in a constant state of undress. I do love Delirium as a partner label, they have great slips and I’m looking forward to more of their releases in the future."
"Women in Cellblock 9 is one of director Jesús Franco's more infamous entries in the women-in-prison exploitation genre, combining political unrest, jungle adventure, and prison melodrama into a bleak and often unsettling package. Set in a remote South American prison camp, the film follows a group of women accused of supporting revolutionaries who are subjected to brutal treatment while plotting their escape. As a film, its strengths lie in its grim atmosphere and exotic jungle locations, which give the story a sense of isolation and desperation. Franco's direction emphasizes mood over realism, creating a dreamlike yet oppressive environment. However, the thin plot, uneven performances, and reliance on exploitation tropes will likely test the patience of viewers looking for a more substantive narrative."
"Very nice edition overall. Great packaging with photos from the film inside and out. Beautiful transfer of the movie and completely unedited. However, the packaging claims that the feature is presented in the theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. It isn't. It is a 1.78:1 framing. I already own the Swiss release in that ratio, so for me this was an unnecessary purchase. However, this is probably the only aspect ratio available for the film. Otherwise, this is a super high quality release which can be viewed in several languages."
"Franco WIP picture.... What a treat, and this release 'does' include the German option with subs!.... So, NO excuses for having to look for the pricier Ascot edition!"
"Another sleaze fest from Franco but this one keeps things mostly off screen. This one is hampered by a very low budget so the blood looks terrible. There’s also very little entertaining that happens and certain scenes seem to really drag out, this is a short movie at just over 70 mins but feels way longer. There’s also very also no extras except from a commentary."
"Women in Cellblock 9 is a grimy, unapologetically sleazy slice of ’70s women-in-prison exploitation that delivers exactly what fans of the genre expect. It’s outrageous, nasty, and politically incorrect in a way that makes it a fascinating time capsule of exploitation cinema."
"Another Franco/Dietrich joint, another sleazefest - this one is kinda the perfect result of this collaboration, and a must buy."
"This was a blind buy def worth the watch. Happy with my purchase"
"I'm receiving a two year jail sentence for watching this."
"Love the art style on these slips. Yet Another Franco in the collection."
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