Caged Fury

July 12, 2012 4 Min Read

Disc Scores

VIDEO 3.5 / 5
AUDIO 3.0 / 5
EXTRAS 1.0 / 5
OVERALL 3.5 / 5

Review by: Fusion3600

Plot: What’s it about?

A young woman with dreams of stardom heads to Los Angles and of course, encounters a hitch hiker with a lead on a big time audition. So the two ladies arrive and prepare to perform, only to be told they’ll need to have sex on camera if they plan to score these roles. When they refuse, the two are arrested and taken off to jail. Not a legitimate prison obviously, but a white slavery operation that has a front as a penitentiary. The prisoners within the walls of this jail are used to keep a slavery ring in business, with no shortage of clients to provide women to. The women had no idea the man they auditioned for had access to such incredible power, but now they face life as sex slaves. But there is always hope of escape, especially when a rugged police officer (Erik Estrada) is on the case. Will this police operation be able to bring down the forces that run the slavery ring in time, or will these two women be doomed to a life as someone’s sexual playthings?

What could be better than a women in prison movie? How about a women in prison move that stars Erik Estrada? Now I know I have your attention. If you like insane, surreal cinema, then Caged Fury is an ideal choice. The plot makes no sense whatsoever, with elements that make you wonder who would approve such a script. One man controls the entire justice system, is basically what the premise here is. But who cares, because you have Erik Estrada, wild mullet fueled martial arts battles, and of course, a bunch of hot (for the late 80s) women trapped in a savage prison. The film slow for a while, but picks up a lot in the final act and delivers some outrageous, scratch your head in disbelief entertainment. Not to mention brief appearances by porn legend Ron Jeremy, which classes up any movie, I assure you. Caged Fury isn’t as sleaze driven as most women in prison movies, but it offers a lot of camp fun and Erik Estrada, so what else could you want?

Video: How does it look?

Caged Fury is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. I didn’t have the highest expectations for this transfer, but it looks quite good. In fact, some scenes look excellent and have remarkable clarity and depth. On the other hand, some are quite soft and washed out. This is due to the source however, not this treatment. On the whole, the visuals here look clean and crisp, with very good detail in most scenes. As I said, some scenes are soft, but that is unavoidable in this case. So fans should be quite pleased here, as the movie looks rock solid.

Audio: How does it sound?

The soundtrack is good also, though it doesn’t leave much of an impression. The dialogue sounds clear and easy to understand, but there isn’t much presence to speak of. Even so, the background sound effects are fine and the music sounds quite good as well. Not the kind of track to show off your home theater with, but all the basics are covered.

Supplements: What are the extras?

This disc includes the film’s theatrical trailer.