The Sadist
1963, Horror/Mystery & thriller, 1h 35m
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A psychotic killer (Arch Hall Jr.) and his girlfriend terrorize three teachers repairing their car at a gas station.
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Genre: Horror, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: James Landis
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Writer: James Landis
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Distributor: Fairway International Pictures
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An intense thriller that started a huge trend in horror that's more prominent today than ever, yet, most cannot match the skill of this low budget feature. Do not miss this!
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even lower budget than 'decoy' but it was shot by vilmos zsigmond, which might explain it's lingering effect. arch hall jr is creepy as hell. this is on youtube
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Three schoolteachers are held hostage in a junkyard by a serial killer (based on Charles Starkweather). B-movie gem that alchemizes a greasy, over-the-top performance by failed teen idol Arch Hall, Jr. with a taut and tawdry script to produce masterful suspense.
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Second time watching this. First time was on Rob Zombie hosted TCM Underground but I was too stoned to remember the whole thing. Second time is right now on RealPlayer SuperPass (and I'm sure a few other streaming services offer it too). And for my "Went Down the Wrong Road" Backwoods horror list, I HAVE found a flick predating Lewis' Two Thousand Maniacs. The title credits creep me out but maybe because I have a thing about eyes and their ability to scare. "We don't like school teachers. Do we, Judy?" from this line on you know there will be some sadistic shit going down besides a simple carjacking. I do think the "Big Man" was being a coward, as both the Sadist and hostage girl accuse. And then he keeps being "yellow" during the gun "game". The ending sequence is a bit long and stretched out which affects its tension. Arch Hall Jr.'s performance and the shooting style are the highlights of this film. The shot setup is really thoughtful and the best is early in the movie, where the perspective makes it feel like we the audience are holding the gun and seeing from Sadist Johnny's viewpoint.
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