Virgins from Hell (1987)
2xDVD5 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 16:9 | Cover | 01:32:36 | 4,50 Gb + 4,34 Gb
Audio: English AC3 1.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Action, Exploitation | Mondo Macabro
2xDVD5 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 16:9 | Cover | 01:32:36 | 4,50 Gb + 4,34 Gb
Audio: English AC3 1.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Action, Exploitation | Mondo Macabro
Two sisters plot for revenge against the drug-lord who murdered their family and took their home, now being used as a base for their experiments on aphrodisiacs. The older sister becomes a prostitute in order to get close to the gang. Later, she rallies up a gang of female-bikers, in skimpy leather outfits and knee-high boots, they raid the syndicate's hideout - and lose, badly. They are subject to torture of various sorts, fight among themselves, but gather their wits to try, and fight back for escape.
A girl biker gang lead by two sisters Shelia and Karen infiltrate and rob a casino owned by the sadistic Mr. Tiger. After the heist the Shelia convinces the other girls that they should help Karen and her take down the diabolical Mr. Tiger who killed their parents in cold blood. The girls all agree and they launch an all out assault on Mr. Tiger’s compound. It soon becomes apparent that Mr. Tiger knew they were coming all along and he sets a trap for them. Once the girls are in his custody he tortures them and uses them a guinea pigs for the drug his manufacturing. This drug is the ultimate sexual aphrodisiac and no woman will be safe if it is unleashed on the world market for men to buy.
Virgins from Hell like many films from Asia around this time are a mishmash of ideas from several different genres’. This film is more then a woman in prison film it is also a revenge film as the plots main driven motive behind why the girls are attacking Mr. Tiger is because he killed two of the girls’ parents. The direction is stylish from the get go as we’re brought into the film via a crane shot that tracks the action through out the casino. The sets look mediocre at times and in a way it adds to films charm as this film revels in its B film excesses. The customs wore by the lovely biker ladies are a product of the tacky 1980’s fashion and look like something one would expect a groupie of a hair metal band to wear. These women may sometimes play the victim that doesn’t mean that when it comes time to lay it all on the line that they don’t kick some serous ass.
Outside of spending part of the film in a cell there is not that much that makes this film your typical woman in prison film. Part of the ladies look and their tough exterior reminded me of Toei’s Pinky Violence films. The real treat for me in this movie is the villainous Mr. Tiger and the actor who plays him looks like he is enjoying every minute he torture the ladies. The film comes with a diverse score that includes music cues from David Lynch’s Dune and the Moody Blues Nights in White Satin. Overall Virgins from Hell is a film that makes little or any sense at all and yet despite or may be of its flaws it makes for a highly entertaining adventure that quickly moves from scene to the next.
Mondo Macabro presents Virgins from Hell in an anamorphic widescreen that preserves the films original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Many films released on DVD from Asia tend to not look so good and outside of some minor instances of specs of dirt and a few scratches Virgins from Hell looks really good. The colors are strong and look nicely saturated. The black levels remain strong through out as details look sharp in the back ground and fore ground. There are no problems with artifacts, compression or edge enhancement.
The extras for this release are divided over tow DVD’s. Extras for Disc 1 include the films original trailer in English, an essay about the Women in Prison genre written by Pete Tombs and as usual he writes an informative piece that is chock full of information. Other extras included on Disc 1 include a DVD credits page and the Mondo Macabro preview trailer which includes clips from titles they have currently released or about to release.
The bulk of the extras that are included on Disc 2 include a collection of trailers. The titles of the trailers included are The Snake Queen, The Devil’s Sword, The Warrior, The Warrior And The Ninja, The Warrior Against The Blind Swordsman, The Blind Warrior, Virgins From Hell, Escape From Hell Hole, Blazing Battle, Hell Raiders, Tiger Commandos, Freedom Force, Daredevil Commandos, The Terrorists, Final Score, Violent Killer, Bloody Vengeance, Revenge Of Ninja, Primitives, Slave Of Satan and Mystics In Bali. There are twenty one trailers in all and many of them star the legendary Barry Prima. This trailer collection gives a diverse overview Indonesian and the way they localized various genres’ and films that were popular at the time around the world. All of these trailers are letterboxed and most of them are not in the greatest shape, still they are an eclectic collection of titles that are fascinating to watch. All the trailers are in English and they all can be accessed separately via the main menu.
Rounding out the extras for this release is the documentary “Destination Jakarta” which runs about twenty four minutes in length. This documentary has previous been released by Mondo Macabro as part of their PAL Region 0 DVD for Mystics in Bali. The interviews form the various individuals who worked in the Indonesian film industry is insightful and even though a lot of information is crammed into this documentary I couldn’t help but wanting to hear more about these films. This documentary is in Indonesian and English and English subtitles that are easy to read and follow have been included.
Special Features:
Disc One:
- Digitally Remastered in high definition
- Original trailer
- Extensive text pages and stills galleries
- Mondo Macabro preview trailer
Disc Two:
- Destination Jakarta - 70 minutes of trailers from the studio behind Virgins from Hell
- Documentary on Indonesian exploitation cinema
All Credits goes to Original uploader.
No More Mirrors, Please.
7F01AB5F9D35C8A1D5AAA62B73E6F8C8 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part01.rar
E84FF6A27C263DC35AB6F08986AAAEB0 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part02.rar
8CE64F6E165C37EB7E6157B74769B8FE *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part03.rar
830F5554367DE95CD1178D362F4FFEF2 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part04.rar
61CE18048D45E15106C78C14FE2F8EA8 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part05.rar
557BE131BA054B30299DB77BCA1F0646 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part06.rar
0FD46E934E3F14BE2DF3AA5F40A19742 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part07.rar
82182DDBEB1697516B67F8FB52E6B896 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part08.rar
C31F23AF33080F330C9340ECC252AF18 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part09.rar
B4E95C1807252932234E1A6641563BB2 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part10.rar
C9D89E7A4817042C20657579EE78FB8D *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part01.rar
A8042EF20FDFE28C8D88731874732903 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part02.rar
9AA63070933AE51AA4E54DAD891A4363 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part03.rar
33B8B2B23694096315E29F9A75C6EFD0 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part04.rar
1963A9490C21872C03E5F7150F16A70F *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part05.rar
14BF8D5D845AAE970856AEAEDF774587 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part06.rar
89156B83432433F6EAA24CE3BAF060D3 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part07.rar
B94EE9AA724E15E3CAC6AF97C3C7C41E *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part08.rar
6D6E5662F700DC517582C03DD44AA255 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part09.rar
E84FF6A27C263DC35AB6F08986AAAEB0 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part02.rar
8CE64F6E165C37EB7E6157B74769B8FE *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part03.rar
830F5554367DE95CD1178D362F4FFEF2 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part04.rar
61CE18048D45E15106C78C14FE2F8EA8 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part05.rar
557BE131BA054B30299DB77BCA1F0646 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part06.rar
0FD46E934E3F14BE2DF3AA5F40A19742 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part07.rar
82182DDBEB1697516B67F8FB52E6B896 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part08.rar
C31F23AF33080F330C9340ECC252AF18 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part09.rar
B4E95C1807252932234E1A6641563BB2 *VirgHell.D1.avaxhome.ru.part10.rar
C9D89E7A4817042C20657579EE78FB8D *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part01.rar
A8042EF20FDFE28C8D88731874732903 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part02.rar
9AA63070933AE51AA4E54DAD891A4363 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part03.rar
33B8B2B23694096315E29F9A75C6EFD0 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part04.rar
1963A9490C21872C03E5F7150F16A70F *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part05.rar
14BF8D5D845AAE970856AEAEDF774587 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part06.rar
89156B83432433F6EAA24CE3BAF060D3 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part07.rar
B94EE9AA724E15E3CAC6AF97C3C7C41E *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part08.rar
6D6E5662F700DC517582C03DD44AA255 *VirgHell.D2.avaxhome.ru.part09.rar