Prison

While the story feels convoluted and the setup is thin, the movie is slickly shot and packed with memorable, creative kill sequences—dead lights, superheated cells, sentient barbed wire, and an outrageous finale. We talk through Viggo Mortensen’s early role as brooding inmate Burke (and how much of the movie he spends nearly naked), the prison’s chaotic reopening, the warden’s melodrama, and the bizarre supernatural “rules” that make little sense but still deliver some great effects. It’s messy, weird, and surprisingly fun—worth a watch on YouTube while it’s there!