‘Fight back or die’
Escape is a 2023 exploitation thriller about ten young women who are taken from an island resort by a violent criminal gang for shipping to an overseas sex trafficking client. A young nurse and feisty dancer (Sarah Alexandra Marks) hatch an escape-plan, finding themselves in the desert fighting for survival against ruthless traffickers.
The movie was written, directed and co-produced by Howard J. Ford (DarkGame; The Ledge; The Lockdown Hauntings; Adventure Boyz; Never Let Go; The Dead 2: India; The Dead; Distant Shadow; Mainline Run). Also produced by Fred Hedman.
The Latitude Films production stars Sarah Alexandra Marks (The Caller; Sky Monster; Punch; Pterodactyl), Sophie Rankin, Sean Cronin, Angela Dixon, Glenn Salvage, Jon-Paul Gates, Ksenia Islamova, Megan Lockhurst and Tiffany Hannam-Daniels.
Reviews:
“Escape finds itself in an awkward limbo within its genre, straddling the line between an exploitative throwback and a modern narrative of resilience. It falls short of marking a significant milestone in cinema but ignites discussion on the evolution of genre storytelling and the representation of indomitable will in dire circumstances.” Overly Honest Reviews
“If the middle section occasionally feels slow, the final act more than makes up for it with several cathartic action scenes. Even the obligatory scene where everything pauses, so two of the women can bond over past traumas, is kept short. The result is an entertaining and unexpectedly violent film that, while it doesn’t get as nasty as the material might warrant, still makes for a solid exploitation adjacent watch.” 3.5 out of 5, Voices from the Balcony
Release:
Escape premiered at the 2023 Razor Reel Fantastic Film Fest in 2023. Well Go USA released Escape on VOD on March 15, 2024.
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