Amazon Hot Box (2018)

An innocent college student is tossed into a jungle hellhole where she must fight for her life against an evil wardress, psycho inmates, voodoo experiments and the incredible torture machine.

Director:

James Bickert (as James Anthony Bickert)

Writer:

James Bickert (as James Anthony Bickert)

Stars:

Ellie Church, Tristan Risk, Kelsey Carlisle

3 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ellie Church	...	Inga Von Krupp / Angry Villager 3
Tristan Risk	...	Val
Kelsey Carlisle	...	Penny
Jett Bryant	...	Jett Bryant
Kris Donta	...	Ebony
Janine Cygan	...	Jade
Jordan Phipps	...	Agent Sixx
Alyss Winkler	...	Charlie
Danielle Page	...	Nicki
Rodney Leete	...	Rocko
Paul McComiskey	...	Dr. Greeley
Aaron Beelner	...	Gordo
Samara Scott	...	Agent Blossom
Billy Ratliff	...	General Franco
Ben Bladon	...	Head Guard

Storyline

An American college student named Penny is erroneously apprehended during a dissident round-up in the banana republic of Rattica. She is incarcerated into the island penal system overseen by Wardress Von Krupp who is constructing the world's greatest information extractor. Crocodiles, religious zealots, psycho inmates and voodoo-based experiments block her every escape. Life is cheap and the jungle explodes in Amazon Hot Box.

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Plot Keywords:

women in prison | female nudity | bare breasts | lesbian | 

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Taglines:

When life is cheap, you bust out!

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Амазонская тюряга

Filming Locations:

Fort Pulaski Monument National Park

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

WIP Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Complex and brilliant

I'm not sure what this other reviewer (that gave it 1 star) watched but it wasn't this hilarious and challenging film that defies expectations, challenges the viewer and re-writes the blueprint for exploitation cinema. You might think this is your typical women in prison trash but it's really a feminist deconstruction that still manages to deliver all the graphic sex and violence one would expect from these. The effects are really good too and the dialog is very funny. Laugh out loud amazing! This is so much better than it should be! I find it refreshing that anyone would take the time with this grind house staple and re-work it so carefully with these successful results.

The acting is wonderful. What makes this movie so fun is it takes every cliche that one associates with this genre, especially character, and turns it upside down. Nothing develops as expected. And the way it all comes together is so satisfying and brilliant. Stand outs are the evil warden, the new girl, the lead prisoner Val (genius), the religious zealot, crazed CIA boss and the comic relief President.

Totally original and very twisted, this is by far the stand out in all the films I've seen in 2018. I'll be hunting down everything this writer has done. That's for sure. If you want to see a really well made film with strong (beautiful) women and a heck of a good time, then this is it. I hope they make a sequel because it ended to fast. Loved Val. She deserves her own film.