Review of Prison (1949) by Nicolas S — 24 Nov 2008

L'element fantastique est finalement peu present mais ca le fait.

This review of Prison (1949) was written by Nicolas S on 24 Nov 2008.

Prison has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mickaw90 . (128) on 27 Feb 2010

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By Eva G (72) on 21 Dec 2008

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By Dc F (603) on 12 Mar 2013

Falls in the So-Bad-Its-Good genre with horrible acting from otherwise okay actors and cheesy 1980s effects…

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By Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton (155) for Dread Central (388) on 06 Mar 2013

Prison is a gritty and gorgeous horror flick that's not only well acted and engaging but also delivers some shockingly fun and grisly deaths…

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By Anthony B (897) on 21 Mar 2010

Didnt care to much for this movie the 1st time I seen it when I was a little kid & still dont care for it after seeing it recently…

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By Kevin C (1,734) on 12 Jun 2008

Better than it has any right to be. It's like Shawshank redemption meets Poltergeist meets Friday the 13th…

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By Vince F (41) on 15 Jun 2008

I liked this movie…

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By Justin A (642) on 16 May 2013

Decent horror revenge flick. Good performances by Viggo and Lane Smith…

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By Alex R (2,581) on 14 Nov 2012

Renny Harlin's second feature is a well made supernatural horror film that is much better than what you'd think…

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