Review: Big Doll House (B)

Big Doll House
Directed by Jack Hill
Starring Judy Brown, Pam Grier, Roberta Collins, Sid Haig and Pat Woodell
MPAA: R
Grade: B

Review by Bobby Nashville

Woohoo! You got to love the Big Doll House, a camp exploitation classic from director Jack Hill (Switchblade Sisters, Swinging Cheerleaders). The Big Doll House is lots of fun and it's one of the "early classics" now being released on DVD from legendary producer Roger Corman.

The Big Doll House has a story line that is as cliche as it gets - its basically your standard "women behind bars" flick, complete with evil wardens and drug crazed maniacs. It's a bit camp and surprisingly violent. This combo made the film a huge hit on the drive-in circuit. The Big Doll House was the second film for Corman's New World Pictures division and it helped to kick start the careers of Pam Grier (Jackie Brown, Big Bird Cage, L Word) and Sid Haig (Spider Baby, House of 1000 Corpses, Devil's Rejects).

If you are a Jack Hill or Roger Corman fan, you've probably got this one in your collection already. If you are interested in checking out a good exploitation film from the seventies, then you have to add this to your rental list. Big Doll House is a great "girls behind bars" movie and it's highly recommended.