Fugitive Girls

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In-House Review - Jan 13 2009

Ed Wood, grade-Z director of Plan 9 from Outer Space and other celluloid atrocities co-wrote (and is featured in two different roles) this delicious "women-in-prison" flick. An beautiful young woman is sent off to prison on trumped-up charges. She quickly attracts the attention of Cat, the top-dyke in the joint. And despite her protestations of, "No, that's not my trip." she is /seduced by Cat (who looks like a 30-year old Judi Dench). But her bursts of tears soon change to groans of ecstasy! But no bars can hold these hellcats as Cat, her now prisoner/girlfriend, a white trash bimbo and a tthuggish black gal break out and go on a rampage through the California countryside. They beat up some hippies, knee an old car mechanic, knock over a handicapped Vietnam vet and even kick the shit out of a gang of motorcyclists! Hell hath no fury like these vicious femmes. A camp delight full of low budget acting, cheesy T&A and enough female aggression to scare off any man.

By: Amos Lassen

"Fugitive Girls"

Ed Wood's Last Screen Appearance

Amos Lassen

Five inmates break out of a women's prison, One of them is a girl convicted of a crime that she did not commit but the other four are hardened criminals. As the authorities chase them down, the girls terrorize or kill anyone who gets in their way. Co-written by Ed Wood this is the story of a beautiful girl sent to prison on trumped up charges. Cat, the top-dyke in the slammer is attracted to her and seduces and rates her despite the girl's admonitions to leave her alone. These women cannot be held behind bars and Cat, her new girlfriend, a piece of white trash and a very tough black inmate escape and wreak havoc as they go wild through the countryside of California. They are vicious women who have no mercy in this truly campy film. They beat up an old mechanic and some hippies, knock a Vietnam veteran over and handle a motorcycle gang by knocking them senseless.
Wood plays two roles here-the gas attendant and the sheriff. The plot line is as old as the hills. The girls are after a stash of money that one of the girls buried before going to the big house. It's a lot of low brow fun for an exploitation film. It has cheesy dialog, really bad acting and, of course, sex. The characters are a real treat and just like you would expect in a B movie. However, the film is actually in focus and the sex is quite explicit. On the other hand the lighting leaves a great deal to be desired. The movie was shot outside at night with just about two lights and it takes some eyeball adjustment to watch. I love this kind of drive-in sexploitation sleaze and this movie is so poorly made that it is hard not to love it. It makes no pretense-it is clumsy and lame-brained with situations that in no way ring true. Yet "Fugitive Girls" is great for those late night sessions when you are at home alone with nothing to do After watching it you will still feel as if you have done nothing.