Badass biker babe Kat (Lisa Neeld) returns to her home turf and is immediately framed for murder by the new she-boss of the town, Rosie (Donna Hamblin). Kat gets thrown into a hellhole prison where the guards and inmates have it out for her. Meanwhile, on the outside, Kat’s presumed dead boyfriend, Snake (writer/director Len Kabasinski) reappears on the scene to reclaim his territory. He then makes an uneasy alliance with his former flame and helps break Kat out of the slammer so they both can get revenge on the ruthless Rosie.
Hellcat’s Revenge 2: Dead Mans Hand is less a biker movie and more of a Women in Prison picture. It’s a strong pivot from the original and is an improvement in just about every regard. I mean, if you make a Biker Babe movie where your Biker Babe never rides a motorcycle, you kind of have to find a more suitable vehicle for her. No pun intended. (Kabasinski does ride a motorcycle this time out, albeit briefly.)
Kabasiniski proves to be a capable director when working with a sturdy script. He is particularly well-suited for low budget action, as is evident by the strong opening fight club sequence. He also does a fine job checking off the assorted Women in Prison cliches such as prison yard fights, corrupt warden speeches, brutal guard beatdowns, pervert doctor groping, cafeteria brawls, prison riots, escape attempts, and of course, shower scenes.
The only real drawback is that once Kat busts out of prison, the fun kind of dries up. Like the original, the action and editing in the finale is a bit choppy and rushed. If only the action in the end was as strong as the stuff that preceded it, Dead Mans Hand could’ve easily eked by with a *** rating. At least Neeld and Debbie Dutch (who plays a different character in this one) both have nude scenes, which is a bonus.
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