Ep. 91: Prison

We kick off #AUGHOST with 1987's PRISON.  Directed by Renny
Harlin (CLIFFHANGER, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT) and written
HALLOWEEN producer Irwin Yablans, PRISON is a curious partnership
between New World Pictures and Empire Pictures.  And who's
the beneficiary of this partnership?  We all are.
 

Don't let the title fool you.  The Prison in PRISON offers
loose rules, plenty of yard time, and a ghost that's out for
revenge.  In this prison, you're locked up with an ensemble
cast including Chelsea Field (or Mrs. Bakula according to Marc)
from BIRDS 2: LANDS END, Lane Smith (SON-IN-LAW) and some guy
named Viggo Mortenson.  He didn't do a whole lot outside of
this movie but that doesn't stop Erica from creating a new fan
club called the Viggans (pronounced, "vegans").  The meals
are exceptional and they have open mic night.   

PRISON feels like it could have been an entry into the Hellraiser
franchise or a Pauly Shore vehicle while also carving it's own
path.  Spoiler, we spend a lot of time talking about Pauly
Shore.