Lock Us Up And Throw Away The Key: “River Rock Women’s Prison”

The cover of "River Rock Women's Prison" proudly proclaims that it was "created by a woman for women." But—despite what you may have heard about "porn for women"—that doesn't mean that this is a soft-lit, romantic film.

Quite the contrary, in fact. "River Rock Women's Prison" is a gritty, harsh look at life (and, of course, sex) within the walls of a corporate jail. And we love it.

River Rock Women's Prison
Studio: Triangle Films
Director: Kathryn Annelle
Cast: Claire Adams, Adriana Nicole, Melissa Monet, Justine Joli, Ariel X, Marie Luv, Jada Fire, Syd Blakovich, Dia Zerva

Some women in prison movies end up feeling like a generic porn, but with bars and nightsticks. Not so with "River Rock Women's Prison." From the sets, to the costumes, to the dialogue, to the performers' (seemingly) make up free faces, everything feels authentic. In an industry where period pieces are regularly marred by anachronistic tattoos and pubic stylings, it's nice to see a movie where none of the inmates have their nails done—and sex toys are reserved for the prison staff alone.

"River Rock" introduces us to the the world of women's prison through the eyes of two new inmates: (Justine) Joli, a (mostly) good girl locked away after getting caught with someone else's pot, and (Dia) Zerva, a hardened criminal transferred to River Rock after attacking a guard at another prison. While Joli pins her hopes for escape on her appeal, Zerva seeks out a more direct method—with the help of some of River Rock's resident toughs.

Of course, nothing turns out quite as planned. Despite her insistence that she'll be leaving soon, Joli's quickly adopted by lifer Madam (Melissa Monet), who promises protection in exchange for a few "favors" from Joli; Zerva, on the other hand, finds herself running afoul of both her fellow inmates and the powers that be—and suffers greatly for it.

It's a compelling plot—one that does much more than simply set up the sex—and there's a good deal of it, too. It's worth noting that we get over ten minutes of plot (and a fight scene!) before anyone gets naked—a nice change from the ordinary, we might add.

Of course, good as the plot may be, the sex is what we're really here for—and this is where Triangle really delivers. While some of the cast members may be better known for their boy-girl work, there's not a single woman in the film who's phoning it in. Genuine chemistry permeates every scene: from Madam's indoctrination of newcomer Justine Joli to guard Jada Fire's reaming punishment of Syd Blakovich, we just couldn't look away (well, except when Claire Adams decorated Dia Zerva's face with clothespins—but that's just a personal thing).

"River Rock Women's Prison" is a winner all around: a solid movie with super hot sex and a cast we go to bed dreaming about. If you've ever fantasized about women in prison—or even just women—this is a movie you won't want to miss.

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