Hellhole (1985 film)
| Hellhole | |
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Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Pierre De Moro |
| Written by | Aaron Butler (as Vincent Mongol) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Steven Posey |
| Edited by | Stephen Butler |
| Music by | Jeff Sturges |
| Distributed by | Arkoff International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hellhole is a 1985 American exploitation women-in-prison film film directed by Pierre De Moro and starring Ray Sharkey, Judy Landers, Marjoe Gortner, Edy Williams, and Mary Woronov. It was distributed by Arkoff International Pictures,[2] marking the studio's final theatrical release.[1]
Plot
After seeing her mother murdered by a killer, Susan, an amnesiac woman, is sent to a mental institution presided over by Dr. Fletcher, a power-crazed female doctor who performs lobotomies on the patients.
Cast
- Ray Sharkey as Silk
- Judy Landers as Susan
- Marjoe Gortner as Dr. Dane
- Edy Williams as Vera
- Terry Moore as Sidnee Hammond
- Mary Woronov as Dr. Fletcher
- Richard Cox as Ron
- Robert Z'Dar as Brad
- Cliff Emmich as Dr. Blume
- Martin West as Rollins
- Lynn Borden as Susan's Mother
- Dyanne Thorne as Crysta
- Marneen Fields as Curry, Girl In Dining Room
- Annette Claudier as Martha
Production
Principal photography of Hellhole began in Los Angeles on July 2, 1984.[3] Director Tom DeSimone directed additional footage after principal photography was completed, though he is not credited.[3]
Release
The film was released theatrically by Arkoff International Pictures on March 15, 1985.[3]
Home media
Shout! Factory cancelled its original plans to release the film on DVD and Blu-Ray due to the film having missing footage, but it has since been released on Blu-Ray in late 2016 by Scream Factory, a subsidiary of Shout Factory.[4]
Reception
Patrick Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times panned the film, writing that it is "hard to think up anything else nice to say about a film that is so crammed with tawdry sex scenes (mostly between women), drug use, sadomasochism, frontal nudity and bad acting."[5]
References
- ^ a b Craig 2019, p. 185.
- ^ Broeske, Pat H. (June 16, 1985). "Movies: Good taste no barrier to making profitable films on women in prison". Chicago Tribune. p. L 32.
- ^ a b c "Hellhole". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025.
- ^ ""Hellhole: Pierre De Morro's lost 1985 Grindhouse classic comes to Blu-ray". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016.
- ^ Goldstein, Patrick (May 27, 1985). "'Hellhole' Filled with Drugs, Sex, and Crazies". Los Angeles Times. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- Craig, Rob (2019). American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1-476-66631-0.
External links
- Hellhole at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Hellhole at IMDb