The Sadist (1963)

92 min · Horror, Thriller, Torture Porn, exploitation film, thriller film

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Directors

James Landis

Cast

Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning, Richard Alden, Don Russell, Helen Hovey, Joan Howard, Arch Hall Sr.

The story

thumb|left|thumbtime=44|The Sadist Three high school teachers, Ed, Doris, and Carl, are driving through California's Antelope Valley on their way to a Dodgers game in Los Angeles. The group’s Chevrolet Bel Air has some trouble and they are forced to pull off to a gas station/junkyard on the side of the road. After examining the vehicle Ed concludes that the fuel pump will need to be replaced.

Catalogue themes and tags

Car Garage, Car Journey, Chain, Folter, Gas Station, Hostage, Imprisonment, Mental Retardation, Serienkillerfilm, Strenger Lehrer, Tour, Werkstatt, häftlinge, psychophat, trip, Thriller, B-movie, Indie, Psychological thriller, Black-and-white, Horror, Slasher

Genres

Horror, Thriller, Torture Porn, exploitation film, thriller film

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