A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.
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- TriviaAll of the insects and arachnids used in the prison escape sequence in the film were real.
- GoofsTibbs inexplicably anticipates Rachel's entrance into the hotel office, looking up from his desk before she even reaches the door.
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Written by Jerry Jeff Walker
Vocal by Linda Handleman
Courtesy of Groper Music, Inc. and Free Flow Productions, Ltd
Keyboards/Synthesizers: Ian Underwood and Michael Lang; Woodwinds: David Edwards; Flugelhorn: Malcolm McNab; Trombone: Bruce Fowler; Violin: Bobby Bruce; Cello: Ray Kelley; Bass: Kenneth Wild; Guitar: Dennis Budimir: Percussion: Jules Greenberg.
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Decent women-in-prison flick with a twist
Country singer Rachel Foster (Linda Haynes) is undoubtedly the unluckiest person alive as she stumbles upon a young kid who has just slaughtered his family. She shoots the kid (he goes into a coma), resulting in a life sentence after the crooked Sheriff pins all the murders on her. But this is no ordinary prison as the Warden (Mercedes Shirley) and Dr. Kline (Geoffrey Lewis) are conducting bizarre behavioral experiments on their charges. My Aldo Ray mini-marathon continues with this sleazy exploitation flick. Ray pops up in the first 15 minutes as a lecherous bar owner who tries to get it on with our lead. There are some memorable bits in this and, on a whole, it is a pretty solid WIP entry with a few nice twists. Lewis does a great job as the creepy doctor and their is a nice supporting role from Ellen Travolta. Haynes is an attractive lead and isn't afraid to deliver the genre required nudity. The only odd thing is the filmmakers having her sing to terrible vocals supplied by someone else. The film's oddity highlight though is the Warden booking the band Satan & The Lucifers to perform for her inmates. Director Gregory Goodell excels in the film's last third where Foster's nightmares come to life to haunt her. Sadly, he went on to Lifetime movies exclusively after this.
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- Aug 7, 2009
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- Beyond the Gate
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- Newhall, California, USA(main location)
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