Prison is a scary place. Even in the movies, it's the kind of place that ... must navigate an apocalyptic landscape in a chaotic, free-for-all prison on what was once the island of Manhattan.

It's arguably one of the best movies ever made. The film is undoubtedly synonymous with the prison genre, but it’s not the only flick about life in the clink. To celebrate more than a quarter ...

With The Shawshank Redemption turning 30 this year, the hosts of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode are putting the best prison movies and TV shows on trial. Incarceration has ...

The thrill of watching a person or group meticulously plan and execute a daring escape from a high-security prison makes this ...