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Content Warning: "Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable" is an exploitation film from the 1970s and features depictions of rape, incest, abortion, and graphic violence. This piece will discuss some of these elements, so reader discretion is advised.
The Movie: "Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable"/"Joshuu sasori: Kemono-beya"
Where you can stream it: Prime Video through AMC+, free with ads on Tubi, Arrow, and Shudder
The Pitch: The "Female Prisoner Scorpion" films, starring Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima (better known as "Sasori" or "Scorpion")...
The post The Daily Stream: Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable is a Shockingly Timely Tale of Female Vengeance appeared first on /Film.
Content Warning: "Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable" is an exploitation film from the 1970s and features depictions of rape, incest, abortion, and graphic violence. This piece will discuss some of these elements, so reader discretion is advised.
The Movie: "Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable"/"Joshuu sasori: Kemono-beya"
Where you can stream it: Prime Video through AMC+, free with ads on Tubi, Arrow, and Shudder
The Pitch: The "Female Prisoner Scorpion" films, starring Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima (better known as "Sasori" or "Scorpion")...
The post The Daily Stream: Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable is a Shockingly Timely Tale of Female Vengeance appeared first on /Film.
- 5/7/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Over the course of two features, “Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion” and “Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41”, director Shunya Ito had made two of the most beloved entries within the exploitation genre, in Japan and worldwide. Indeed, the character of Nami Matsushima, nickmamed “Sasori” (“Scorpion”), played by Meiko Kaji, would continue to become something of a pop-culture phenomenon given her looks, her sense of style, but most importantly of all as an icon of womanhood within the genre. In “Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable” Ito and his main actress explored more facets of Nami’s world in which she again is the one being hunted, the person whose mere existence poses a threat and some kind of rebellion to the status quo. As the former entry had emphasized Nami’s status as a representative of women being exploited, abused and violated, in this third entry she becomes a much stronger presence,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
In celebration of iconic Japanese actress Meiko Kaji's upcoming 70th birthday and Valentine's Day, Japan Society is throwing a mini retro party of the inimitable actress. Best known for her role as Nami "Sasori (Scorpion)" Matsushima in the Female Prisoner series and later as Yuki, the Lady Snowblood, Kaji dominated the exploitation-tinged 60s and 70s Japanese cinema. Marc Walkow, the man mainly responsible for bringing the Female Prisoner series to Arrow for restoration and subsequent Blu-ray releases, and who helped release the Lady Snowblood series at Criterion, curates the selections for the occasion. They are: New Battles Without Humanity: The Boss's Head, Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance, Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter, Blind Woman's Curse & Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable Please visit Japan Society website for...
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- 2/8/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of "Arrow Video" in the Us with several new home video titles available July 2016, including "The Swinging Cheerleaders" [Blu-ray + DVD] (July 5th), "Crimes Of Passion [Blu-ray + DVD] (July 12th) and "Female Prisoner Scorpion: The Complete Collection" [Blu-ray + DVD] (July 26th):
"The Swinging Cheerleaders" [Blu-ray + DVD] (July 5th):
"'Kate', an undergraduate at 'Mesa University', goes undercover as a cheerleader for her college newspaper in order to expose 'female exploitation in contemporary society'. But instead of oppression she finds love, friendship and a bigger fish to fry: namely corruption in the football team, headed up by the coach and his pals..."
Cast includes Colleen Camp ("Wayne's World"), Rainbeaux Smith ("Caged Heat") and Playboy Playmate Rosanne Katon.
Bonus Materials include :
- Brand new 2K restoration from original film materials
- High Definition (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Presentations
- Optional subtitles
- Audio commentary
- Brand new interview with Jack Hill
-...
"The Swinging Cheerleaders" [Blu-ray + DVD] (July 5th):
"'Kate', an undergraduate at 'Mesa University', goes undercover as a cheerleader for her college newspaper in order to expose 'female exploitation in contemporary society'. But instead of oppression she finds love, friendship and a bigger fish to fry: namely corruption in the football team, headed up by the coach and his pals..."
Cast includes Colleen Camp ("Wayne's World"), Rainbeaux Smith ("Caged Heat") and Playboy Playmate Rosanne Katon.
Bonus Materials include :
- Brand new 2K restoration from original film materials
- High Definition (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Presentations
- Optional subtitles
- Audio commentary
- Brand new interview with Jack Hill
-...
- 5/27/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Can’t get enough looks at Independence Day: Resurgence before its release on June 24th? Four new behind-the-scenes videos have dropped, giving us a look at some pivotal scenes in the film as well as a profile of director Roland Emmerich. Also: a Ghoster concept trailer, details on three new Arrow Video Us releases, and info on the Dances with Films screening of Beacon Point.
Watch Four New Independence Day: Resurgence Videos: “We always knew they were coming back. After Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
Directed by Roland Emmerich,...
Watch Four New Independence Day: Resurgence Videos: “We always knew they were coming back. After Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
Directed by Roland Emmerich,...
- 5/20/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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