Ghosts...of the Civil Dead is an Australian prison
picture, ironically coproduced
by a company calling itself "Correctional Services".
New York Times
One of the most confronting, shocking and insightful
works to emerge from
the visceral, genre-dominated age of the 1980s in Australia
The
Lonesome Road
Some of the most brutal non-horror films in recent
memory have been set
in prisons.
Sex
Gore Mutants
This is a controversial film which has provoked heated
debate world wide.
But perhaps the most disturbing aspect is that it's all
true.
Gum
Boot
This film is social commentary at its most
uncompromising.
Senses
of Cinema
Ghosts of the Civil Dead makes a bold statement, it hits
the nail on the
head, and with its haunting soundtrack it is a film that
you are unlikely
to forget.
Murdoch
School of Communication & Culture
Demanding cinema and won't leave the viewer alone very
easily. 8/10
IMDB
See it if you can.
Trash
City