The Sadist is a 1963 American thriller film written and directed by James Landis. It stars Arch Hall, Jr. as a psychopathic spree killer, patterned after Charles Starkweather, who takes a trio of hostages at a junkyard. The low-budget, independent film is notable for being the debut of future Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond. It was distributed by Fairway International Pictures in the United States.
The Sadist (1963)
Directed by James Landis
Genres - Drama, Horror, Mature, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Exploitation Film, Serial Killer |
Release Date - Apr 1, 1963 |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Arch Hall, California, Car Trouble, Charles Starkweather, Fairway International Pictures Of The United State, Fugitive, Independent, Joe Dante, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Murder, Natural Born Killers, Prima Film Of Canada, Psychopath, Sadism, Serial Killer, Snake, Teacher, True Stories, Vilmos Zsigmond, William Zsigmond, Zsigmond
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Filming Location: California
Narrative Location: California
Narrative Location: California
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