SimilarScreen
Chained Heat

Chained Heat

What these women did to get into prison is nothing compared to what they'll do to get out.

19835.11h 39m

Overview

Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.

Directed by Paul Nicholas
Written by Aaron Butler, Paul Nicholas
Produced by Billy Fine, Monica Teuber, Hans-Christoph von Goetz
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3MRevenue: $6.1M

Top Cast

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Carol Henderson

Sybil Danning

Sybil Danning

Ericka

John Vernon

John Vernon

Warden Bacman

Monique Gabrielle

Monique Gabrielle

Debbie

Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Cellmate

Marcia Karr

Marcia Karr

Twinks

Greta Blackburn

Greta Blackburn

Lulu

Tamara Dobson

Tamara Dobson

Duchess

Kendal Kaldwell

Kendal Kaldwell

Boots

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Captain Taylor

Themes & Keywords

sadismwomen's prisonsexploitationlesbian sexrape and revenge

About Chained Heat

Chained Heat is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 1983 exploring themes of sadism, women's prison, sexploitation, lesbian sex, rape and revenge. Directed by Paul Nicholas, it stars Linda Blair, Sybil Danning, John Vernon. Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.

Movies Similar to Chained Heat

Discover titles like Chained Heat — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Chained Heat

If you enjoyed Chained Heat, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Chained Heat.

Death Proof
31% Match

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.

Savage Streets
29% Match

Brenda, vivacious leader of the "Satins", a fun-loving group of pretty high school girls, searches for deadly vengeance against the gang members who assaulted her deaf-mute sister.

The Equalizer
25% Match

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

Law Abiding Citizen
25% Match

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

Lock Up
24% Match

Lock Up(1989)

Movie6.8/10

Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.

Thriller: A Cruel Picture
24% Match

Madeleine, rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, accepts a lift from a wealthy and sadistic pimp who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket. Despite her limited means, Madeleine embarks on a bloody road to revenge against her captors.

Cape Fear
24% Match

Cape Fear(1991)

Movie7.3/10

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.

The Dark Knight
24% Match

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Savage Beach
22% Match

Donna and Taryn are federal drug enforcement agents based in the Hawaiian isles. Upon the success of a drug bust, they receive a call from Shane Aviation to fly an emergency package of vaccine from Molokai to Knox Island. Unbeknownst to them, Philippine representative Martinez has convinced Captain Andreas to use a reconnaissance satellite to locate a sunken ship laden with gold that the Japanese had pilfered during World War II. Meanwhile, a storm forces Donna and Taryn to land their plane on a remote island which harbors the gold. The hijinks ensue when they are joined by a host of nefarious types who have learned of the gold’s location.

The Lost
22% Match

The Lost(2006)

Movie5.3/10

A charismatic psycho suspected of killing two innocent campers in a cold-blooded double homicide grows increasingly unstable as his suburban empire starts to crack at the foundations.