For fans of cult foreign cinema, actresses don’t come more badass than Meiko Kaji. The star of the “Stray Cat Rock” flicks and the “Lady Snowblood” films carved a unique path, but her boldest outing ever may have been across the four movies in the “Female Prisoner Scorpion” series. And thanks to the devoted folks over at Arrow Video, the entire series has been given a fresh 2K restoration and is coming to Blu-ray this summer.
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Not unlike Clint Eastwood‘s “The Man With No Name,” Kaji’s Matsu aka Scorpion doesn’t say much, but still commands a hellvua presence. The series is a riff on the women-in-prison flicks popular in the ’70s, but pushes the envelope, with Kaji’s character acting as a symbol of female resistance across these highly stylized films. And this exclusive trailer gives you a great sense of arresting imagery and bold aesthetic found in these movies.
The “Female Prisoner Scorpion” Blu-ray boxset arrives, in a limited edition of 3000 copies, on July 26th.
