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Women in Cellblock 9

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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Suspiria Vilchez) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

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

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • Commentary by author and film historian Troy Howarth
  • Trailer reel
  • English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.56 / 5 from 50 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Barbed Wire Dolls is a limited edition Blu-ray from DELIRIUM HOME VIDEO, featuring a shocking women-in-prison exploitation film by Jess Franco. The slipcover is limited to 2,000 units and includes special features like a commentary by DELIRIUM magazine columnist Dennis Daniel. Customers have mixed opinions about the movie, with some appreciating its sleazy charm and others finding it offensive.

Summary topics

  • Film Quality (24%): Customers have mixed opinions about the movie, with some loving it and others finding it awful.
  • Release Details (20%): Based on the book by Jess Franco, the film is a sleazier entry into the women in prison flicks genre.

Review topics: [results, release, movie, slipcover, franco, film, plot, lina romay, art, title, women, extras].

Review highlights

  • "The film has a great restoration and fans will no doubt be pleased with this excellent release." — DANNY G.
  • "Barbed Wire Dolls is not only smut, it's a good movie." — Michael W.
  • "I'm looking forward to the next Jess Franco restoration because Vinegar Syndrome will give it a proper release." — DANNY G.

Reviews

Jess Franco!!!

"Jess Franco for the win. The plot of the story revolves around women in prison as a title would let you know. Beautiful slip cover was fantastic artwork of the lovely Lina Romay. Definitely one of uncle Jess’s best outputs."

— Dustin G. (5/5)

A Strong Franco Production

"Excellent definition and color. I love the quality of the production. The plot, as with many Franco ventures, is off the wall. There's a lot of short scenes because the editing is a bit crazy, but that's kind of how this director works. Love it or hate it, but it's a great movie. Lina in her prime and Martine Stedil is always a treat for the eyes."

— Eric H. (5/5)

Good WIP film

"One of many women in prison films and whilst I wouldnt say it's my favourite, it's still pretty good. The slipcover is great, all these delirium releases seem to have great slips. Would recommend."

— Tony S. (4/5)

One of Franco’s better entries

"Another great release from Delirium. I’m really loving these Jess Franco releases and this is one of his sleazier entries into the women in prison flicks. It has all the usual stuff you would expect from these movies with the sleaze factor dialled right up! Great stuff!"

— james b. (4/5)

Barbed Wire Dolls

"Awsome film,awsome slip,awsome edition ,and to top it o of always great service and well packed frome Melusine"

— Deon C. (5/5)

Barbed Wire Dolls

"Typical Franco, sadistic sexploitation in his favourite setting. If you enjoyed previous releases like Love Camp then you’ll love this too."

— Ben S. (5/5)

Franco WIP

"One of the best in the WIP genre just don't go looking for any logic here in this fever dream from Uncle Jess. Also has a couple of featurettes and a commentary"

— KEVIN S. (5/5)

DHV-007

"Late 70’s Eurosleaze classic, starring Lina Romay. Awesome slipcover !!"

— richard c. (4/5)

Great Jess Franco Release

"Great release of JFs Frauengefängnis with a lot of extras. Highly recommended!"

— Hansi L. (5/5)

Barbed Wire Dolls

"Jess Franco's sleaze masterpiece has lost none of its power to shock. Lina Romay leads the cast and is as luscious as ever and Uncle Jess and Lina's flashback done in faked slow motion is just as ridiculous as it sounds. Some good extras as well."

— Daniel B. (5/5)

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