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grab your ships and your cigarettes and

grab your ships and your cigarettes and prepare from lights-out

prepare from lights-out

prepare from lights-out hey is a real one you just get in

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movie prisons some yeah and I’m talking

movie prisons some yeah and I’m talking

movie prisons some yeah and I’m talking about

about

about junga for this list we’ve scoured

junga for this list we’ve scoured

junga for this list we’ve scoured through the ranks to find the most

through the ranks to find the most

through the ranks to find the most unforgiving unrivaled and unique prisons

unforgiving unrivaled and unique prisons

unforgiving unrivaled and unique prisons in feature films you’ve got that you

in feature films you’ve got that you

in feature films you’ve got that you Megan big mother that’s feature films

Megan big mother that’s feature films

Megan big mother that’s feature films and not TV so sorry Piper Chapman say

and not TV so sorry Piper Chapman say

and not TV so sorry Piper Chapman say goodbye number 10 the kiln guardians of

goodbye number 10 the kiln guardians of

goodbye number 10 the kiln guardians of the galaxy kicking off our list is

the galaxy kicking off our list is

the galaxy kicking off our list is everyone’s favorite inescapable

everyone’s favorite inescapable

everyone’s favorite inescapable stronghold RM well that’s just as

stronghold RM well that’s just as

stronghold RM well that’s just as fascinating as the first 89 times you

fascinating as the first 89 times you

fascinating as the first 89 times you told me that made up of a series of

told me that made up of a series of

told me that made up of a series of spheres the kiln is used for housing the

spheres the kiln is used for housing the

spheres the kiln is used for housing the most deadly and destructive criminals in

most deadly and destructive criminals in

most deadly and destructive criminals in the galaxy including former WWE

the galaxy including former WWE

the galaxy including former WWE Superstar Bautista

Superstar Bautista

Superstar Bautista nor once being nothing to me this

nor once being nothing to me this

nor once being nothing to me this massive structure is kept together by

massive structure is kept together by

massive structure is kept together by flying robots guards with security bands

flying robots guards with security bands

flying robots guards with security bands embedded in their arms and a gigantic

embedded in their arms and a gigantic

embedded in their arms and a gigantic watch tower overlooking the entire place

watch tower overlooking the entire place

watch tower overlooking the entire place you see it yeah there’s a Quan Dex

you see it yeah there’s a Quan Dex

you see it yeah there’s a Quan Dex battery behind it

battery behind it

battery behind it purplish box green wise to get into that

purplish box green wise to get into that

purplish box green wise to get into that watch now I definitely inmates are given

watch now I definitely inmates are given

watch now I definitely inmates are given a life expectancy of less than three

a life expectancy of less than three

a life expectancy of less than three years but don’t worry you can still

years but don’t worry you can still

years but don’t worry you can still listen to hooked on a feeling while

listen to hooked on a feeling while

listen to hooked on a feeling while you’re there that song belongs to me

that’s it tell me talk about it you’ve

that’s it tell me talk about it you’ve wanted up huh

wanted up huh

wanted up huh number nine the private prison old boy

number nine the private prison old boy

number nine the private prison old boy tell her I’m an almighty buck okay done

tell her I’m an almighty buck okay done

tell her I’m an almighty buck okay done well you picked on mommy it’s reaching

well you picked on mommy it’s reaching

well you picked on mommy it’s reaching I’m done here’s one for you imagine

I’m done here’s one for you imagine

I’m done here’s one for you imagine you’re taken away from your home your

you’re taken away from your home your

you’re taken away from your home your family and your life only to be locked

family and your life only to be locked

family and your life only to be locked in a tightly kept hotel room with no way

in a tightly kept hotel room with no way

in a tightly kept hotel room with no way of knowing if you’ll ever be let out

of knowing if you’ll ever be let out

of knowing if you’ll ever be let out Duncan I didn’t I’m cutting this shit

Duncan I didn’t I’m cutting this shit

Duncan I didn’t I’m cutting this shit jingle Smith me that not to mention

jingle Smith me that not to mention

jingle Smith me that not to mention being drugged and tortured for 15 years

old boys private prison is less about a

old boys private prison is less about a criminal sentence and more about

criminal sentence and more about

criminal sentence and more about destroying the prisoners mind whether

destroying the prisoners mind whether

destroying the prisoners mind whether you’re talking about the Korean cult hit

you’re talking about the Korean cult hit

you’re talking about the Korean cult hit or the American remake you can’t deny

or the American remake you can’t deny

or the American remake you can’t deny the complete lack of hospitality in this

the complete lack of hospitality in this

the complete lack of hospitality in this place number eight the pit The Dark

place number eight the pit The Dark

place number eight the pit The Dark Knight Rises your punishment must be

Knight Rises your punishment must be

Knight Rises your punishment must be more severe not every prison comes with

more severe not every prison comes with

more severe not every prison comes with its own obvious escape route but that’s

its own obvious escape route but that’s

its own obvious escape route but that’s what makes this entry so interesting

serving as a death sentence for its

serving as a death sentence for its inmates the only means of escape is to

inmates the only means of escape is to

inmates the only means of escape is to conquer the perilous climb up the pit to

conquer the perilous climb up the pit to

conquer the perilous climb up the pit to freedom over its lifetime it’s shifted

freedom over its lifetime it’s shifted

freedom over its lifetime it’s shifted ownership from a Warlord’s personal

ownership from a Warlord’s personal

ownership from a Warlord’s personal playpen to the League of Shadows is

playpen to the League of Shadows is

playpen to the League of Shadows is literal helpful this investor by ah

literal helpful this investor by ah

literal helpful this investor by ah protruding from your back it has to be

protruding from your back it has to be

protruding from your back it has to be put back regardless of who’s in charge

put back regardless of who’s in charge

put back regardless of who’s in charge the pit is best known for its deadly

the pit is best known for its deadly

the pit is best known for its deadly riots and plagues as well as housing

riots and plagues as well as housing

riots and plagues as well as housing some of Gotham’s greatest threats yet

some of Gotham’s greatest threats yet

some of Gotham’s greatest threats yet despite all that it still gets great TV

despite all that it still gets great TV

despite all that it still gets great TV reception

number seven Manhattan Island escape

number seven Manhattan Island escape from New York the once great city of New

from New York the once great city of New

from New York the once great city of New York becomes the one maximum security

York becomes the one maximum security

York becomes the one maximum security prison for the entire country in the

prison for the entire country in the

prison for the entire country in the harsh dystopian future of 1997 New

harsh dystopian future of 1997 New

harsh dystopian future of 1997 New York’s finest attraction has been

York’s finest attraction has been

York’s finest attraction has been transformed into the most grueling

transformed into the most grueling

transformed into the most grueling maximum-security prison in the world

falling its construction in 1988 after a

falling its construction in 1988 after a natural disaster inmates are given a

natural disaster inmates are given a

natural disaster inmates are given a life sentence to be served inside the

life sentence to be served inside the

life sentence to be served inside the lawless lamenting and loathsome

lawless lamenting and loathsome

lawless lamenting and loathsome captivity if a lifetime on a devastating

captivity if a lifetime on a devastating

captivity if a lifetime on a devastating island isn’t for you you can always opt

island isn’t for you you can always opt

island isn’t for you you can always opt in for assisted suicide beforehand

in for assisted suicide beforehand

in for assisted suicide beforehand choice is yours you now have the option

choice is yours you now have the option

choice is yours you now have the option determinate and being cremated on the

determinate and being cremated on the

determinate and being cremated on the premise not an easy choice if you will

premise not an easy choice if you will

premise not an easy choice if you will like this option notify the duty

like this option notify the duty

like this option notify the duty sergeant in your process and carry

number six air one prison face off what

number six air one prison face off what if you could walk into air one prison

if you could walk into air one prison

if you could walk into air one prison and give Pollux a nice big brotherly hug

and give Pollux a nice big brotherly hug

and give Pollux a nice big brotherly hug as castor Troy

as castor Troy

as castor Troy I have no idea what you’re talking about

I have no idea what you’re talking about

I have no idea what you’re talking about here we’re given a delightfully new spin

here we’re given a delightfully new spin

here we’re given a delightfully new spin on the prison system in this film’s

on the prison system in this film’s

on the prison system in this film’s version of present-day 1997 fittingly an

version of present-day 1997 fittingly an

version of present-day 1997 fittingly an anagram for the word know where this

anagram for the word know where this

anagram for the word know where this particular slammer is based on an

particular slammer is based on an

particular slammer is based on an offshore drilling platform in the middle

offshore drilling platform in the middle

offshore drilling platform in the middle of nowhere you are now the property of

of nowhere you are now the property of

of nowhere you are now the property of erawan prison a citizen of nowhere the

erawan prison a citizen of nowhere the

erawan prison a citizen of nowhere the Geneva Convention is void here not only

Geneva Convention is void here not only

Geneva Convention is void here not only that but inmates are forced to wear

that but inmates are forced to wear

that but inmates are forced to wear heavy magnetic boots at all times so the

heavy magnetic boots at all times so the

heavy magnetic boots at all times so the guards can lock them down for

guards can lock them down for

guards can lock them down for interrogation or if a massive prison

interrogation or if a massive prison

interrogation or if a massive prison riot breaks out this entire prisons one

riot breaks out this entire prisons one

riot breaks out this entire prisons one big magnetic field the boots tell us

big magnetic field the boots tell us

big magnetic field the boots tell us where you are

where you are

where you are little-known fact the boots themselves

little-known fact the boots themselves

little-known fact the boots themselves were originally worn by the goombas in

were originally worn by the goombas in

were originally worn by the goombas in the super mario brothers movie there’s a

the super mario brothers movie there’s a

the super mario brothers movie there’s a classic how can I get these boots off

classic how can I get these boots off

classic how can I get these boots off they only take them off in the clinic

they only take them off in the clinic

they only take them off in the clinic all right before they fry your skull

all right before they fry your skull

all right before they fry your skull number five you repent a Star Trek 6 the

number five you repent a Star Trek 6 the

number five you repent a Star Trek 6 the undiscovered country this is the gulag

undiscovered country this is the gulag

undiscovered country this is the gulag crew repenting

crew repenting

crew repenting there is no stockade no god tower no

there is no stockade no god tower no

there is no stockade no god tower no Electronic Frontier buried deep in an

Electronic Frontier buried deep in an

Electronic Frontier buried deep in an icy landscape these unlucky prisoners

icy landscape these unlucky prisoners

icy landscape these unlucky prisoners are forced to carry out a mining

are forced to carry out a mining

are forced to carry out a mining operation in search of the precious

operation in search of the precious

operation in search of the precious series staple dilithium crystals unlike

series staple dilithium crystals unlike

series staple dilithium crystals unlike every other entry on this list there is

every other entry on this list there is

every other entry on this list there is no security inside or outside the mine

no security inside or outside the mine

no security inside or outside the mine aside from a magnetic field to prevent

aside from a magnetic field to prevent

aside from a magnetic field to prevent prisoners from being beamed away surely

prisoners from being beamed away surely

prisoners from being beamed away surely you could just walk out right punishment

you could just walk out right punishment

you could just walk out right punishment means exile from prison to the surface

means exile from prison to the surface

means exile from prison to the surface on the surface

on the surface

on the surface nothing can survive well since nothing

nothing can survive well since nothing

nothing can survive well since nothing can survive on the planet’s surface

can survive on the planet’s surface

can survive on the planet’s surface you’re better off keeping your head down

you’re better off keeping your head down

you’re better off keeping your head down and doing your time I know how to get

and doing your time I know how to get

and doing your time I know how to get outside the shield how do we fit in

outside the shield how do we fit in

outside the shield how do we fit in getting outside the shield is easy but

getting outside the shield is easy but

getting outside the shield is easy but after that it’s up to you to get us off

after that it’s up to you to get us off

after that it’s up to you to get us off the surface before we freeze can you

the surface before we freeze can you

the surface before we freeze can you it’s passable

it’s passable

it’s passable number four Shawshank State Penitentiary

number four Shawshank State Penitentiary

number four Shawshank State Penitentiary the Shawshank Redemption

the Shawshank Redemption

the Shawshank Redemption welcome to Shawshank disrespect and

welcome to Shawshank disrespect and

welcome to Shawshank disrespect and disdain for its delinquents is the

disdain for its delinquents is the

disdain for its delinquents is the plague of this classic prison with a

plague of this classic prison with a

plague of this classic prison with a warden who’s probably got more corrupt

warden who’s probably got more corrupt

warden who’s probably got more corrupt intentions than any of his prisoners

intentions than any of his prisoners

intentions than any of his prisoners ever did

ever did

ever did Shawshank sin mates are left to the

Shawshank sin mates are left to the

Shawshank sin mates are left to the mercy of its violent guards most notably

mercy of its violent guards most notably

mercy of its violent guards most notably captain Hadley played by Clancy Brown

captain Hadley played by Clancy Brown

captain Hadley played by Clancy Brown you will shut up or I’ll sing you a

you will shut up or I’ll sing you a

you will shut up or I’ll sing you a lullaby hope and humanity are all the

lullaby hope and humanity are all the

lullaby hope and humanity are all the keep handy and read alive in their

keep handy and read alive in their

keep handy and read alive in their frightful life struggling desperately

frightful life struggling desperately

frightful life struggling desperately against the corrupt officials as for us

against the corrupt officials as for us

against the corrupt officials as for us we’ll take Clancy Brown as a greedy mr.

we’ll take Clancy Brown as a greedy mr.

we’ll take Clancy Brown as a greedy mr. crab over a prison guard any day

crab over a prison guard any day

crab over a prison guard any day dumb shit what do you think the

dumb shit what do you think the

dumb shit what do you think the government’s gonna do to me take a big

government’s gonna do to me take a big

government’s gonna do to me take a big wet bite out of my ass is what number

wet bite out of my ass is what number

wet bite out of my ass is what number three Azkaban Harry Potter franchise

often spoken of but rarely shown this

often spoken of but rarely shown this mysterious prison houses some of the

mysterious prison houses some of the

mysterious prison houses some of the most vicious magical murderers in the

most vicious magical murderers in the

most vicious magical murderers in the Wizarding World that serious black guys

Wizarding World that serious black guys

Wizarding World that serious black guys in use since the 18th century Azkaban is

in use since the 18th century Azkaban is

in use since the 18th century Azkaban is guarded by the grim reaper like

guarded by the grim reaper like

guarded by the grim reaper like Dementors who already of questionable

Dementors who already of questionable

Dementors who already of questionable loyalty punch down any and all escapees

loyalty punch down any and all escapees

loyalty punch down any and all escapees a word of caution

a word of caution

a word of caution Dementors are vicious creatures they

Dementors are vicious creatures they

Dementors are vicious creatures they will not distinguish between the one

will not distinguish between the one

will not distinguish between the one they hunt on the one who gets in their

they hunt on the one who gets in their

they hunt on the one who gets in their way

way

way anyone who does escape is submitted to

anyone who does escape is submitted to

anyone who does escape is submitted to the Dementors kiss whereby the soul is

the Dementors kiss whereby the soul is

the Dementors kiss whereby the soul is sucked straight from the person’s body

a little on the flexible side Azkaban

a little on the flexible side Azkaban has suffered two massive breakouts in

has suffered two massive breakouts in

has suffered two massive breakouts in 1996 and 1997 Wow 1997 not a good year

1996 and 1997 Wow 1997 not a good year

1996 and 1997 Wow 1997 not a good year for incarceration how did they escape

for incarceration how did they escape

for incarceration how did they escape well that’s the question isn’t it each

well that’s the question isn’t it each

well that’s the question isn’t it each the first one that Daddy

the first one that Daddy

the first one that Daddy number two the tube escape plan codename

number two the tube escape plan codename

number two the tube escape plan codename the tune completely for-profit totally

the tune completely for-profit totally

the tune completely for-profit totally illegal designed to be the world’s most

illegal designed to be the world’s most

illegal designed to be the world’s most perfect prison this is where escape

perfect prison this is where escape

perfect prison this is where escape artist ray Breslin meets his match

transparency is the key as cells are

transparency is the key as cells are made up of glass and steel lit by

made up of glass and steel lit by

made up of glass and steel lit by powerful halogen lights with no windows

powerful halogen lights with no windows

powerful halogen lights with no windows to the outside lights off box for we

to the outside lights off box for we

to the outside lights off box for we believe it fits the title of the tomb

believe it fits the title of the tomb

believe it fits the title of the tomb quite nicely actually its location is

quite nicely actually its location is

quite nicely actually its location is unknown

unknown

unknown it’s dangerous obvious but is it really

it’s dangerous obvious but is it really

it’s dangerous obvious but is it really inescapable well you’ll just have to

inescapable well you’ll just have to

inescapable well you’ll just have to watch the movie and find out yes we

watch the movie and find out yes we

watch the movie and find out yes we can’t move

get on your friends before we reveal our

get on your friends before we reveal our top pick here are a few prisons that

top pick here are a few prisons that

top pick here are a few prisons that didn’t quite make the rap sheet long too

I’m a chief medical officer here here

I’m a chief medical officer here here fury 161 it’s one of wearing attorneys

fury 161 it’s one of wearing attorneys

fury 161 it’s one of wearing attorneys backwater work prisons it grieves me to

backwater work prisons it grieves me to

backwater work prisons it grieves me to say

you are about to enter the fortress the

you are about to enter the fortress the privately owned maximum-security prison

privately owned maximum-security prison

privately owned maximum-security prison operated by the mental corporation

operated by the mental corporation

operated by the mental corporation number one crematoria slam facility The

number one crematoria slam facility The

number one crematoria slam facility The Chronicles of Riddick

Chronicles of Riddick

Chronicles of Riddick welcome to Chrome Acharya ladies and

welcome to Chrome Acharya ladies and

welcome to Chrome Acharya ladies and gentlemen welcome to hell

gentlemen welcome to hell

gentlemen welcome to hell no stranger to WatchMojo stop tents this

no stranger to WatchMojo stop tents this

no stranger to WatchMojo stop tents this prison finds itself almost 20 miles

prison finds itself almost 20 miles

prison finds itself almost 20 miles below the surface of the most jagged

below the surface of the most jagged

below the surface of the most jagged harsh and destructive planet imaginable

harsh and destructive planet imaginable

harsh and destructive planet imaginable trooper max prison and no daylight slam

trooper max prison and no daylight slam

trooper max prison and no daylight slam only three of them left in the system

only three of them left in the system

only three of them left in the system riddled with extreme gang violence and

riddled with extreme gang violence and

riddled with extreme gang violence and hellhounds used for sport against the

hellhounds used for sport against the

hellhounds used for sport against the prisoners the guards of crematoria seem

prisoners the guards of crematoria seem

prisoners the guards of crematoria seem much more interested in torturing than

much more interested in torturing than

much more interested in torturing than actually rehabilitating an inmate on the

actually rehabilitating an inmate on the

actually rehabilitating an inmate on the other hand does the gods work bring

other hand does the gods work bring

other hand does the gods work bring shame to the game even if you managed to

shame to the game even if you managed to

shame to the game even if you managed to escape

escape

escape you’re only welcomed by the devastating

you’re only welcomed by the devastating

you’re only welcomed by the devastating heat of the all-consuming planet do you

heat of the all-consuming planet do you

heat of the all-consuming planet do you agree with our list what’s your favorite

agree with our list what’s your favorite

agree with our list what’s your favorite movie prison figure it out for more

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