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Escape from Hell

Original title: Femmine infernali
  • 1980
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
722
YOUR RATING
Escape from Hell (1980)
ItalianAdventureCrimeThriller

Abused female prisoners at an all-women's prison camp in the tropics plot revenge against their sadistic overseers.Abused female prisoners at an all-women's prison camp in the tropics plot revenge against their sadistic overseers.Abused female prisoners at an all-women's prison camp in the tropics plot revenge against their sadistic overseers.

  • Director
    • Edoardo Mulargia
  • Writers
    • Sergio Chiusi
    • Gil Carretero
    • Edoardo Mulargia
  • Stars
    • Anthony Steffen
    • Ajita Wilson
    • Cristina Lay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    722
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edoardo Mulargia
    • Writers
      • Sergio Chiusi
      • Gil Carretero
      • Edoardo Mulargia
    • Stars
      • Anthony Steffen
      • Ajita Wilson
      • Cristina Lay
    • 20User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Anthony Steffen
    Anthony Steffen
    • Doctor Farrell
    Ajita Wilson
    Ajita Wilson
    • Zaira
    Cristina Lay
    • Vivienne
    Cintia Lodetti
    Cintia Lodetti
    • Katie
    Luciano Pigozzi
    Luciano Pigozzi
    • The Warden
    Serafino Profumo
    Serafino Profumo
    • Martinez
    Maite Nicote
    • Mary
    • (as Maite Nicott)
    Yael Forti
    • Marika
    Zaira Zoccheddu
    • Lucy
    Adelaide Cendra
    Angela Martinelli
    Gilberto Galimberti
    Gilberto Galimberti
    • Luis
    Anna Maria Panaro
    Anna Maria Panaro
    • Marie Antoinette, the madwoman
    Omero Capanna
    • Prison Camp Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edoardo Mulargia
    • Writers
      • Sergio Chiusi
      • Gil Carretero
      • Edoardo Mulargia
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    User reviews20

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    6kevin-167

    Enjoyable action flick

    Naked helpless babes trapped on an island where they are brutalized and used by the powers that be. What more could an exploitation fan ask for? It's just a notch above your average babes in prison movie since the characters are believable in their desire to get out. Also, When the setting says tropical island they are not kidding. The island our beauties are stranded on looks about as tropical and steamy as you can get. Not for the squeamish!
    9thelegendarywd

    Sleaze Galore... The W-I-P Film at its Trashy Best

    Great family entertainment! OK, maybe not.... But, man, what an excellent piece of sleaze. Great sex scenes (in the first sex scene you can see that the girl is actually performing REAL oral sex on the male guard),the stand-out being the sweaty lesbian scene in the jail cell... very steamy. The rape scenes are a little too rough and suprisingly realistic (one guard holds the lead actress while the other gropes and performs REAL oral sex her) but my guess is that the cast is probably of the hardcore background due to the scenes they perform in this film. It may not have the wit of Caged Heat or the originality of The Big Bird Cage but it sure does know the right parts to imitate. While this may not be the "watch with the girlfriend" type movie it's a great guilty pleasure... and one hell of a Sleazy/Trashy/Morally devoid piece of filth!!! GOD, I LOVE IT! 9/10.
    6ericdetrick2002

    "Bottom of a porn theater seat" scum of a movie- not bad.

    I must not have done my research or just forgot that I was about to watch a 1980 Italian "women in prison" flick because my jaw dropped upon seeing some of the sex scenes in this. I am wondering if there is an X-rated version floating around out there because it was obvious that there was some real oral sex going on in this movie.

    Another reviewer mentioned they thought this was Troma's worst film in their library. You must not have seen all of the Troma films because Troma has some real stinkers. But I wouldn't call this a Troma library film, but a Troma sponsored re-release. There are Troma films and then there are films that Lloyd Kaufman buys the rights to so he can make more cash on them by packaging them and releasing them. This is one of those. I guess if Troma was going to re-release a "women in prison' flick this is fits the Troma standard- trashy.
    6christopher-underwood

    Very sweaty, very sleazy

    Confusing this because it seems Mr Mulargia made two versions of this with the same cast and given the same title. This one has an alternative title of Hell Prison (UK video) and the other is sometimes known as Hotel Paradiso (and Hell Prison!!). The other film has a notable scene where an inmate is kissing a warden and bites off his tongue, whereas this one has Adjita Wilson suspended spread eagle from a platform and lots of leeches in the swamps. Anyway, to the matter in hand and it's not a pretty sight. Very sweaty, very sleazy jungle set W I P with lots of sex and violence. If, however you feel the outrageous and degrading violence becomes torturous for the viewer during the first half hour just wait for the drawn out and torturous escape through the jungle in the last half hour. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood but despite the presence of Ms Wilson and a spirited performance from Antonio De Teffe as the alcoholic doctor this seemed all rather tedious if graphic standard fare.
    5Mando69

    Poor acting. Typical women in prison film.

    This is about your typical "women in prison" type scenario. The women are incarcerated, try to escape, get raped in the process etc.etc. There is a lesbian scene towards the end but, the rest of the movie was quite boring. I found myself pressing the fast-foward button most of the time. I would say forget about it but, the love scene in the cell was eye catching and is probably the only reason I would recommend this film.

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    • Trivia
      The film was refused a UK theatrical certificate under the title "Escape From Hell" in December 1980, and released in a heavily edited form as "I'm Coming Your Way" the following year.
    • Alternate versions
      This film and Hotel Paradise (1980) were edited together and re-released with dubbing and new footage to American audiences in 1985 as Savage Island (1985), which promoted Linda Blair as its star, although she was featured only in "framing" footage, telling this story in flashback. Both films had used the same cast and sets.
    • Connections
      Edited into Savage Island (1985)

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1980 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Troma
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Hellfire on Ice, Part 2: Escape from Hell
    • Production companies
      • Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas
      • SNPC - Società Nazionale Produzioni Cinematografiche
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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