Blu-ray Reveiw: DELINQUENT SCHOOLGIRLS (1975)

DELINQUENT SCHOOLGIRLS

Directed by:  Greg Corarito

Distributed by:  VCI Entertainment / MVD Entertainment

 The 1970's was such an interesting decade for entertainment.  You had so many different genres that were popular within those ten years.   Think of music that was popular.  You had Southern Rock, Funk, R&B, and the outbreak of Disco toward the end.   Movies were the same way.  You had some of the greatest horror films of all time, think TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and the EXORCIST, but then mixed in with these serious films was the Exploitation boom.   

  Exploitation films came on fast in the 1970's, and  really only lasted for that decade, with a few outliers here and there.  One of the most notable exploitation sub-genres was the Nazisploitation films.   Think films like the ILSA series, SS EXPERIEMTN LOVE CAMP,  and SALON KITTY just to name a few.  Nunsploitation films were also huge in the 1970's, with films such as BEHIND CONVENT WALLS,  THE DEVILS,  ALUCARDA, and SCHOOL OF THE HOLY BEAST.  The most popular exploitation films, though, was probably the Women in prison films.  There were films in this sub-genre way before the 1970's and lasted well into the 1980's, but they were definitely at the height of their popularity in the 1970's with such films as THE BIG BIRD CAGE,  THE BIG DOLL HOUSE, and CAGED HEAT among countless other titles.  

  This brings us to our subject for review today, Greg Corarito's 1975 exploitation feature, DELINQUENT SCHOOLGIRLS, a.k.a. CARNAL MADNESS.    While definitely an exploitation film, this one doesn't really fit into any sub-genre of exploitation films.   It's definitely a unique one, although it contains all the tropes of your typical exploitation film. 

 Here is the basic plot synopsis of the film, from the VCI Entertainment website:

Our protagonists in this K-Mart budgeted cinematic carrion are escapees from an insane asylum! One is an ex-baseball player turned rapist, another is gay, and the ringleader is a low-rent impressionist. When they stumble upon an all-girls school, antisocial behavior with these siliconed “students” ensues, but with a twist – the busty babes know karate!

  As I mentioned before, this is a very unique exploitation film, that doesn't fall into any certain sub-genre.   There is no doubt by watching it that it is an exploitation film, though, as there is really no substance to the film whatsoever.  The films is basically an excuse for the 3 escaped insane asylum members to torment beautiful women in some sadistic ways.   What's interesting about this film, though, is that it is more "comedic" than most exploitation films of this time.   I put "comedic" in quotations because it is supposed to be comedic, but really misses it's mark there in my opinion.    One of the escaped asylum patients is a comedian, specializing in impressions.  Although if his regular comedy routine is as bad as his impressions are, I don't want to hear it!   His impressions are laughably bad.  Instead of the producers hiring an actual impressionist, they must have just hired an actor and told him he is going to do impressions in this film.  They are laughable in the wrong way for sure!

  Another weird thing about this film, is that in some scenes where they are terrorizing the women, the women like it, or end up liking it at some point.    In one scene, after all the violence and raping is done, the three escaped patients and the women they just abused are all sitting around a table drinking, laughing, and playing cards!   

  I've seen some weird exploitation films in my lifetime, but this ranks up there among the weirdest for me!   It's a strange movie for sure, but an interesting one, and is a time capsule into the strange cinema of the 70's.  

 DELINQUENT SCHOOLGIRLS is available now from VCI Entertainment and contains the following Special Features:

• *  Two original theatrical trailers for Delinquent Schoolgirls.
• *  Archival Commentary track by Bob Minor, Actor and Stuntman, with psychotronic expert, Elijah Drenner.
• *  Video Featurette 'Psychotronica: Dive into Cult Cinema'.
• *  2-Sided Coverwrap.

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4K Ultra HD Review: SS EXPERIMENT LOVE CAMP (1976)

 

SS EXPERIMENT LOVE CAMP

Directed by:  Sergio Garrone

Distributed by:  88 Films / MVD Entertainment

 I am sure all my readers are aware of exploitation films, and even sexsploitation films, but not all of you might be aware of the exploitation sub-genre called Nazisploitation.  Nazisploitation films contain all the ploitations.....exploitation, sexsploitation, and of course...Nazis!  

 Nazisploitation started back in 1964 with the release of a film called LOVE CAMP 7, but is was 1974's ILSA, SHE WOLF OF THE SS that really gained popularity and started the Nazisploitation rage of the late 70's.   Nazisploitation films were all the rage, with such titles as SALON KITTY (1976), THE GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY (1977),  SS HELL CAMP  (1977), and SS GIRLS (1977) just to name a few.   All these films follow the basic same premise/plot....women are experimented on in many different ways, all to the enjoyment of the SS officers and guards.  They all end (usually) with the women taking over and getting revenge on the SS officers in some brutal way.    

 SS EXPERIMENT LOVE camp is not the best film of the bunch, but it's entertaining enough to justify adding to your Nazisploitation collection  (I assume we all have one of those, right?).   Here is the basic plot from the MVD website:

Possibly the most infamous entry into the Nazisploitation genre, Sergio Garrone's SS Experiment Camp is a harrowing and deliberately triggering experience which, even by today's standards is as powerful as it was when originally released in 1976. From its provocative, tabloid baiting original poster of a naked woman dangling crucified and naked, the movie pushed the boundaries as far as it could. Set during the tail-end of World War II we follow the deranged experiments performed on innocent prisoners of war by the utterly sadistic and evil Colonel von Kleiben in his attempt to create the perfect Aryan race. Shocking, notorious and endlessly exploitative, the movie continues to disgust audiences all over the globe nearly 50 years after its initial release.

 The film is pretty tame by today's standards to be honest.  They are lots of surgeries and mutilations, but most are pretty fake looking.   Most of the torture scenes are not too extreme.  One "torture" was placing a woman in a tub of water and then slowly decreasing the temperature until she is frozen alive.   This effect was actually pretty good, especially for the time. There is of course the lesbian lovemaking scenes that any "Women in Prison" or Nazisploitation film can't go without.   Also, this might be the only film in existence that shows a testicle transplant.  No need to go into details on that, I'll let you get the film and check that out for yourself! 

 I remember watching this film many years ago on DVD, and I remember how dark and grainy the film was.  I'm sure it was a cheap release and it looked like it.    The new release from 88 Films is presented in a brand new 4K remaster, and it looks amazing.   I love seeing older films like this being remastered and cleaned up, to the point where they don't look as old as they did on VHS or DVD. 

 SS EXPERIMENT LOVE CAMP is available now, and includes the following Special Features/Bonus Material:

• *  INCLUDES SLIPCASE WITH ART BY JOEL ROBINSON
• *  BOOKLET WITH NOTES FROM TIM MURRAY AND RACHAEL NISBET
• *  Brand New 4K remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• *  Presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
• *  High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio also included
• *  English 2.0 LPCM Stereo with Optional SDH Subtitles
• *  Italian 2.0 LPCM Mono with newly translated English subtitles
• *  Audio Commentary by Italian Cinema Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
• *  Sadistically Yours, Sergio G. - An Interview with Director Sergio Garrone
• *  SSadist Sound - An Interview with Music Historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis
• *  The Alibiso Dynasty - An Interview with Editor Eugenio Alabiso
• *  Framing Exploitation - An Interview with Cinematographer Maurizio Centini
• *  Italian Opening and Closing titles
• *  Original Trailer

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Blu-Ray Giveaway! Win a copy of Severin Film's new release of Russ Meyer's, UP!

 UP! BLU-RAY GIVEAWAY IS LIVE!!

 It's been awhile since I have been provided any giveaway materials, but the great folks at Severin Films were nice enough to provide me a Blu-ray Copy of Russ Meyer's 1976 film, UP!, to pass along to one lucky reader of the 4H Blog!!  

 That's right, a free copy of UP! is UP for grabs, and I'll even pay shipping!  All you have to do is enter the contest!

 I'll run this contest for 1 week, so last eligible entries need to be posted by next Saturday, 5/10,  at 11:59 pm Central time.   

 Please go check out the giveaway post on Hayes Hudson's House of Horror Facebook page to enter:

Hayes Hudson's House of Horror Facebook Page

Or, if you don't use Facebook, just leave your name and email in the comments of this blog post and you'll be entered!

See official rules below, and good luck!!

TO ENTER THE CONTEST, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:  

1. Go to the Facebook Post about the giveaway on the Hayes Hudson's House of Horror Facebook page and like the post and leave a comment, this will automatically enter you in the contest!

2. If you don't have/use Facebook, then leave a comment on this post with your NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS so I can contact you for your shipping info if you are the winner (if valid email address is not given, I will post the winners name on the site and winner will have one week to contact me with their shipping info. If prize is not claimed within one week, prize will be forfeited)

 
3. Only one comment per person. Multiple comments will result in removal of all your comments therefore removing all your chances of winning!

4. Contest is scheduled to end on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Comments must be left by 11:59 Central Time on 5/10 in order to count towards the contest.

5. Contest winner will be chosen by random.org and must agree to let me post their name in a separate post stating who won the prize.

6. Due to shipping costs, contest is open to U.S. Residents only. Thank you for your understanding.

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