do the world really need all these woman in prison flick . the legendary director jess franco apparently seem to think so and because almost half of the title that fall under this category be his . there also a lot of variation in this questionable sub genre of cult cinema largely determine by how old they be a most of them be really nasty and exploitative whereas some ( the pioneer mainly ) be more sensual and emphasize on the drama elements . 99 woman and at least the original non hardcore version and get release during the early stage of w. i. p madness and thus franco be still clearly explore how far he could go with insert lesbian sleaze and brutal whipping . the late one be a non stop series of tasteless sex and raw violence and but this film actually have a remotely decent script and an above average amount of stylish element . a small island in the pacific ocean serf a a gigantic prison and with a fort for woman in one corner and one for men in the other . female prisoner n° 97 and 98 and 99 arrive one morning by boat and they immediately meet the sadistic head warden thelma and the sleazy governor santos . the girl be punish and put in isolation cell for no reason and lethal accident appear to be a regular routine . just because so many prisoner die and the government send a new female principal to the island . she make effort to befriend the prisoner and particularly the beautiful and innocent marie and but the wicked old headmistress constantly boycott her . 99 woman isn not the most exciting movie ever and a many sequence be dreadfully slow and pointless and and there a serious lack of continuity . the location be very nice look and the photography be occasionally even elegant and but sadly it all just an empty package . if you do not purchase the x rat version and you would not have much sleazy goodness to admire . 99 woman be incredibly tame and with only a couple of scarcely dress woman cat fight and some lesbian experimenting . the cast be really good and though and with the ravish regular franco nymph maria rohm ( the bloody judge and eugenie ) and rosalba neri ( amuck . and lady frankenstein ) play likable character . herbet lom be awesome a the fiendish and nudity obsess ( can you blame him . ) governor . mainly just recommend to francophile .