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Schoolgirls in Chains

  • 19731973
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  • 1h 30m
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4.9/10
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Schoolgirls in Chains (1973)
Horror
Two deranged brothers, who are under the domineering influence of their crazed mother, kidnap young girls and keep them captive in chains in their basement, where they subject them to deprav... Read allTwo deranged brothers, who are under the domineering influence of their crazed mother, kidnap young girls and keep them captive in chains in their basement, where they subject them to depraved "games" that often end in torture and murder.Two deranged brothers, who are under the domineering influence of their crazed mother, kidnap young girls and keep them captive in chains in their basement, where they subject them to depraved "games" that often end in torture and murder.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
664
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    • Don Jones
    • Don Jones(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gary Kent
    • John Parker
    • Stafford Morgan
    • Don Jones
    • Don Jones(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gary Kent
    • John Parker
    • Stafford Morgan
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    Gary Kent
    Gary Kent
    • Frank Barrows
    John Parker
    John Parker
    • John Barrows
    • (as John Stoglin)
    Stafford Morgan
    Stafford Morgan
    • Robert Matthews
    • (as Robert Mathews)
    Suzanne Lund
    Suzanne Lund
    • Ginger
    Cheryl Waters
    Cheryl Waters
    • Bonnie
    • (as Leah Tate)
    Merrie Lynn Ross
    Merrie Lynn Ross
    • Sue
    • (as Lynn Ross)
    T.R. Blackburn
    • Stevie
    Greta Gaylord
    • Mother
    Sara Lane
    Sara Lane
      Irv Saunders
        Herb Goldstein
        Mady Maguire
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          Gary Kent has said that despite the graphic nature of the film, he, T.R. Blackburn and the principal actresses in this film got along very well off-camera.
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        7/10
        Girls in Chains (1973)
        Synopsis: Frank and his mentally underdeveloped brother live with their mother. They kidnap and hold girls that catch their fancy in a cellar for use in their sick games. Their controlling and incestuous mother has twisted them and now no woman in the is safe.

        Thoughts: 'Girls in Chains' (original title: Schoolgirls in Chains) is actually above-average Grindhouse fare from the period. The script is relatively solid and although it borrows from Hitchcock's far superior 'Psycho' manages to build its characters with some pathos and detail. The crew did a pretty good job with limited means to give 'Girls' an interesting look with camera movement and shots not usually afforded to these type of films. The acting was above par as the women weren't your average horror movie bubble-heads and the brothers managed to generate some sympathy. As suggestive as the title may be 'Girls' does have the usual nudity and violent sexual debauchery but it is actual somewhat restrained and doesn't go too overboard. If you're a fan of Grindhouse features and/or 'Mother's Day' than 'Girls in Chains' may be for you.
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          • Pacific Coast Highway, California, USA
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