UK Premiere

Short Synopsis:

Steve Balderson’s homage to film noir women-in-prison films.  Faithfully re-producing the genre with a modern, tongue-in-cheek twist, expect all the  hallmarks of a classic prison movie complete with a wrongly accused heroine, hard boiled dames, diabolical alliances, forbidden love, cat-fighting cuties, a sadistic warden, and corrupt prison guards.

Review:

Daisy is an innocent young woman who finds herself on death row, framed for her mother’s murder.  Confined to a women’s prison where she encounters a brutal butch guard and sharp-tongued fellow inmates, whose spiteful clique has no place for a sweet little blond girl. Berated by the media and the public, Daisy must try to get through every day with the hope that the truth will eventually prevail and she can escape to her former life.

Steve Balderson’s latest feature is a startling throwback to the women in prison exploitation films of the 1970s, with a noir twist and Tennessee Williams-style dialogue. It is a breathtaking fusion of genres that, while unashamedly camp and tongue in cheek, never seems less than totally genuine. Balderson’s passion for these genres is shown in every frame, from the brilliant black and white noir cinematography to the authentic portrayals of the classic women in prison archetypes. Rob Kleiner’s jazz score also provides a suitably atmospheric and evocative musical accompaniment. Though it owes so much to films from the past, it feels fresh and timeless.

Featuring cult queens Karen Black and John Waters regular Mink Stole, who are ably supported by a perfectly cast set of sassy vixens, Stuck! is a must for any B-Movie fan and proves to be Balderson’s most assured film yet.

 

JM