The prison movie genre brings life’s most fundamental struggles to the fore, as characters are forced to confront isolation, subjugation, and the inhumanity of having their agency stripped away. From ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Prison escape stories have long seemed to capture our imagination because they speak to our love of antiheroes and underdogs, From Alexandre Dumas' 1846 novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo," to ...

Few genres tap into society's worst fears and most illicit curiosities more than the prison film. Jails, felons, and the experience of incarceration have fascinated filmmakers since the early days of ...

The 1970s brought us some of the strangest, most creative storytelling ever. Many of this decade's films grew into cult classics over time. These movies range from dark comedies to disconcerting ...