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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayCaged Heat is inspired from start to finish.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineAn exciting film, and one that proves that even the most exploitative of films can make a relevant statement.
- 70Time OutTime OutA percussive, Velvet-y score by John Cale and several casting surprises (including the long-absent Barbara Steele) help keep both pace and interest high. It's no more than passable as a thriller, but the density of invention and energy in other respects is enough to shame a dozen contemporary major studio movies.
- 60Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrJonathan Demme's debut film is campy, choppy, and generally immature, though his bonding themes are fitfully discernible amid the cartoonish action.
- 60IGNIGNCaged Heat is a nudity-filled sleaze-fest, that much is certain, but it's also a haunting little trip with plenty of memorable thrills.