Review of The Big Bird Cage (1972) by Scott C — 30 Mar 2012
Roger Corman and Jack Hill knock it out of the park again (to be honest, that combination is the only one that seems to work for me in the "women in prison" genre). The Big Bird Cage, like its predecessors, isn't perfect but damn is it entertaining.
In this one you've got Pam Grier and Sig Haig starting a revolution with a whole lotta female slaves. Of course the slaves are tortured and worked like dogs, and they're clawing each other's eyes out to get laid.
Sid Haig is hilarious as he impersonates a gay watch guard infiltrating the compound and hitting on the other gay watch guards. There's plenty of nudity, some explosions & fires and the rape scene to end all rape scenes: a slew of women raping a gay man.
It's all a thing of exploitation beauty, and tons of fun to boot. This one is highly recommended.
This review of The Big Bird Cage (1972) was written by Scott C on 30 Mar 2012.
The Big Bird Cage has generally received mixed reviews.
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