★ 3 / 10
A very very bad movie. But it's produced
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A very very bad movie. But it's produced and distributed by Troma so it's actually (really!) not THAT bad...at least for a Women In Prison genre flick. If you…
A very very bad movie. But it's produced and distributed by Troma so it's actually (really!) not THAT bad...at least for a Women In Prison genre flick. If you didn't understand what I just stated there in the last sentence, run far far away and do NOT look back. For the rest of you out there with NOTHING better to do (I MEAN NOTHING AND IMEANIT), this is a barely acceptable form of the genre. There's really nothing here unless you're wasted and with friends, pretend or not.
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★ 4 / 10
Cuffs, Chaos, and Questionable Choices ???
CrimsonRaptor
Lust for Freedom lands squarely in the low-rent world of 1980s exploitation cinema, bathed in sleaze and saturated with the aesthetic of a late-night cable…
Lust for Freedom lands squarely in the low-rent world of 1980s exploitation cinema, bathed in sleaze and saturated with the aesthetic of a late-night cable fever dream. It flirts with the rebellious tone of grindhouse prison flicks, but its attempts at empowerment feel shallow, almost accidental. There's a grimy atmosphere that lingers, not from tension or danger, but from a lack of polish. The cinematography veers between basic and barely functional, with flat lighting, jarring edits, and a handheld style that feels more like necessity than intention. The film never cultivates suspense or urgency; instead, it ambles from scene to scene with a kind of tired shrug.Performances are exactly what you might expect from a cast assembled more for their willingness than their experience. Judi Trevor, in the lead role, delivers a performance that wobbles between wooden and wildly overdone. She tries to bring fire to her character's struggle, but too often it gets buried under stiff line readings and melodramatic reactions. However, Elizabeth Carlson manages to stand out, even in a supporting role. There's a raw energy in her delivery, a glint of self-awareness that suggests she understood the absurdity of the material and leaned into it just enough to make her scenes feel alive.Despite its efforts to frame a story of resistance against systemic abuse, the film never quite transcends its base instincts. It wants to be angry, even revolutionary, but can't stop ogling its own characters long enough to build real substance. The prison setting lacks grit or believability; it feels more like a set dressed with props from a discount surplus store. The soundtrack doesn't help either, often clashing with the tone or simply feeling out of place.What Lust for Freedom does capture, if accidentally, is a kind of cultural snapshot. There's a chaotic energy, a sleazy optimism, that could only exist in a very specific kind of 1987. But that's not quite enough to save it from its own misfires.
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A must for exploitation fans
KGB-Greece-Patras
Well, let me say that this Troma feature is unlike everything I have seen, an a-typical Troma. This is actually meant to be a lot more serious that the average…
Well, let me say that this Troma feature is unlike everything I have seen, an a-typical Troma. This is actually meant to be a lot more serious that the average Troma, and it works fine as a decent semi-exploitation film. I am a fan of Troma films but not really an exploitation enthousiast. The acting is pretty decent. Humorous moments are not a lot, actually they are quite a few. There is some nudity (after all you 're watching a woman-in-prison film...) and a generous amount of violence and sadism. I don't really recommend you to watch it expecting much fun, and if you are looking for casual Troma weirdness & fun, you won't find too much.Exploitation / woman-in-prison flick enthousiasts , this is a must to discover!!!! You are sure to enjoy it much more than I did.
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The best thing about this flick is the music from Grim Reaper...not a bad b-flick though!