The Escapees

The Escapees

Freedom or death.

Directed by Jean Rollin

Produced by Impex Films, Les Films ABC

1981107 min4.8 / 10

A darkly surreal road film about asylum escapees navigating freedom and danger alongside erotic performers, blending transgression with an uncertain search for liberation.

On the run from an asylum for the insane, two girls embark on a surreal journey with a group of traveling erotic dancers.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Escapees scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Escapees end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Escapees sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Escapees violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Escapees easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Escapees

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Escapees

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Escapees, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Escapees, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Escapees, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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