Linda Blair leads a brutal uprising in a South American emerald mine for vengeance and liberation.
SAVAGE ISLAND
The warden's just handed down a stiff sentence.
Women who have been captured and sold as slave labor to a South American emerald mine hatch a plan for revolution and revenge.
Quick Answer
Savage Island is a 1985 Italy/USA action-crime-drama-thriller directed by Ted Nicolaou about enslaved women in a South American jewel mine who rise up in revolt and seek revenge on their captors and a profiteering businessman.
Programmer's Pick
Savage Island is grindhouse to the core: sweat, emeralds, and Linda Blair with a vendetta. If you ever wondered what would happen if a women-in-prison flick collided headfirst with a revenge thriller, here’s your answer—no punches pulled, no shirts left unremoved.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
Female prisoners hatch a bloody uprising against sadistic guards and corrupt profiteers, turning captivity into payback.
Linda Blair trades supernatural scares for cold, calculated revenge as a survivor determined to settle the score.
From emerald mines to showers and shootouts, the film leans hard into the classic grindhouse formula with unapologetic sleaze.
A heady mix of action, nudity, and revenge, stamped with all the psychotronic oddities and lurid flair you’d expect.
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Women enslaved in a jewel mine
Brutal guards and corrupt businessman
Abuse, exploitation, and forced labor of women
Remote South American prison island and city
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Savage Island? +
Ted Nicolaou directed Savage Island.
How long is Savage Island? +
Savage Island has a runtime of 79 minutes.
What genre is Savage Island? +
Savage Island is an action, crime, drama, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Savage Island? +
Savage Island is available to watch on SassyFlix.
How do the women take revenge on their captors and the profiteer? +
The enslaved women rise up in revolt against their guards and orchestrate revenge not only on those tormenting them but also on the American businessman who profits from the emerald mine.
