MonsoonVision Presents ‘Escape From New York’ (1981)

MonsoonVision is a curated movie experience where discovering new gems you’ve never heard of and celebrating the best of VHS cheese ‘n sleaze is the goal. It’s a nostalgic recreation of the good ol’ days where horror hosts would introduce you to the craziest shit you had ever seen. So grab some popcorn, pop in your (non-existent) tape, and settle in for MonsoonVision.


—TONIGHT’S FILM

Film: Escape from New York

Year of release: 1981

Directed by: John Carpenter

Plot: In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

Country of Origin: America

Sex and Violence: No boobies and mild violence


How To Watch This Film

  • DVD or Blu-ray
  • Netflix, HBO Go, iTunes, Amazon Prime
  • However you can muster it.

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Author: Sailor Monsoon

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