After his directing career petered out, Ed Wood Jr. turned to writing and hooking up with fellow scribe Stephen C. Apostolof (working under the name "A.C. Stephens") they collaborated on seven film projects with Stephens directing. Starting off with the infamous ORGY OF THE DEAD from 1965 and concluding with 1972's THE SNOW BUNNIES they put forth this effort in 1974 - their second to last.
Taking its cue from the glut of woman-in-prison movies that proliferated during the 70's (in particular the Roger Corman New World Filipino productions), it was also known as FIVE LOOSE WOMEN and remains one of the duos more over the top productions - consequently making it the "best" (so to speak...).
For the most part a vehicle for sexploitation goddess Rene Bond (here with fading in & out southern accent as hardened inmate Toni) who befriends newcomer convict Dee (Margie Lanier) after Dee has been set up to take the fall for a liquor store robbery initiated by her sleazy boyfriend and then sent to typically grungy female prison. Escaping with four fellow prisoners they embark on crime spree in route to a cache of hidden loot whose whereabouts is known only by Toni.
With the barest & flimsiest excuse for a plot the movie exists only for various excuses to get the three leads undressed (including a protracted "lice inspection"!) with the crime element of the plot coming to a screeching halt every 10 minutes or so for the bare skin quota to kick in. Moving between both soft and hardcore during her career cute & bubbly Bond was one of the prettiest women in the early 70's sex genre and looks gorgeous here.
Vinegar Syndrome's recent combo Blu/DVD package is taken from the original camera negative and presentation wise puts many major Hollywood films from the same period to shame.
With the barest & flimsiest excuse for a plot the movie exists only for various excuses to get the three leads undressed (including a protracted "lice inspection"!) with the crime element of the plot coming to a screeching halt every 10 minutes or so for the bare skin quota to kick in. Moving between both soft and hardcore during her career cute & bubbly Bond was one of the prettiest women in the early 70's sex genre and looks gorgeous here.
Vinegar Syndrome's recent combo Blu/DVD package is taken from the original camera negative and presentation wise puts many major Hollywood films from the same period to shame.
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