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Review by M. Dowden for The Escapees [DVD] [1981]
(4 / 5)
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Jean Rollin’s Les Paumees Du Petit Matin is here presented for the first time on dvd. If you are expecting a horror movie though you will be disappointed, this most definitely isn’t one. With problems from the outset it nearly never saw the light of day but since it was first shown in France it has gained some popularity amongst some people.
Michelle and Marie escape from an institution. Michelle, who is very outgoing reluctantly takes Marie with her, who is afraid of people. Hitching a ride with a travelling underground burlesque/ prostitution troupe they come across the pickpocket Sophie. Taking us through surreal dreamlike sequences and then into farcical scenes Rollin has produced something that is hypnotic and haunting. The three girls decide to stowaway on a ship, but before this happens tragic circumstances hit them. As the film progresses we see why Michelle and Marie are like what they are, and how an unlikely bond forms between the girls.
There is some nudity, and a lesbian scene, as well as some killing but this film is mainly sedate throughout only showing some action in the final period. This isn’t a film for everybody, but it somehow holds your attention with its strangeness and would probably suit Rollin fans than the general watcher of films. Also included is an interview with Jean Rollin.
Review by R. Johnson for The Escapees [DVD] [1981]
(5 / 5)
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Jean Rollin’s very rare film, known in France as Les Paumees du Petit Matin, is a must see for any Rollin fan! As a huge cult-horror fan I’m very excited that it’s finally getting a release over here. Akin to ‘Living Dead Girl’ and ‘The Night of the Hunted’ and brimming with sensationalism, surrealism and seduction, as two beautiful young girls make an escape. An example of Rollin’s vision for erotic poetry and a hidden gem for any fan of cult horror!!
Review by Rosten Artturi for The Escapees [DVD] [1981]
(5 / 5)
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Simply: This film is a Jean Rollin horror masterpiece! Nobody can build unexplainable strange atmosphere like Jean Rollin.
Watch it!
4½/5
Review by Mr. David A. Skene for The Escapees [DVD] [1981]
(4 / 5)
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Jean Rollin is , perhaps , the quintessential cult director of recent times. Infamous for Horror/Gore exploitation and a master in his field he tries with ‘The Escapees’ something infinitely more weighty.It is not what the characters say it is what they don’t say that is key in this film. An opening sequence with little or no dialogue that sets an eerie raw edge that relies on sounds and image to entice and intrigue the viewer. It captures the dirty beauty of France and it’s surrounding countryside magnificintly.
Review by Hillwalker for The Escapees [DVD] [1981]
(2 / 5)
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‘The Escapees’ is presumably ahead of its time in exploring the underworld of exotic dancers and subversive vaudeville. However, the behaviour of the two leads who plan to escape from a mental (?) institution by way of a disused ice rink and smuggling aboard a freight ship is rather absurd – as is the shoot-out at the end and the policeman’s observation that they are only children. Worth a look, but a bit of an oddity.