iRewind Talk: Renny Harlin horror gem Prison (1988) coming to dvd!

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Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

At last it´s here!
The Finnish director Renny Harlin did this great horror movie in 1988
before Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and Die Hard 2.

Starring Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field and Lane Smith.

Some good extras here:

New 2009 interview (48 min)
Two 80s music videos for the Finnish hard rock band Wild Force
Filmography
Trailer
And some other stuff.

Release date september 2nd so it´s out next wednesday [Cool]

Posted by Earl Keese (Member # 7986) on :

I've heard of it, but have never seen it. Sounds like you recommend it though. If you had to compare it to something (more) mainstream, what would it be?

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

Can´t really compare it to any other movie
but it´s very atmospheric horror flick with some cool death scenes/special effects.

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

Finally watched this special edition.
Damn it´s a fine movie!
Great characters and a magical 80s feeling.

The interview is a good bonus, Renny is a nice guy giving some inside info.

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :

The film looks a little like Wes Craven's 'Shocker', is it?

You sound like a fan - what's the score? What's it about?

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

In the 80s there were these horror movies full of electricity, thunder and lightning.

Shocker was indeed one of them, but it´s more tongue in cheek, horror comedy flick.
Prison is much more serious but don´t get me wrong, i love Shocker too .

Here´s the plot summary from IMDb (yeah, i´m lazy):

When Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where it occured.
Flash forward several years the prison is reopened, under the control of it's new Warden Eaton Sharpe. A former security guard who framed Charlie.
When prisoners are ordered to break down the wall to the electric chair, they unknowingly release the angry spirit of Charles Forsyth,
a powerful being suffering from a murderous rage, all leading up to the Warden himself.

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :

My goodness. I just realised I've seen it! Damn, I must be getting old!

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