DVD Review: Satan's Sadists (1969)
B-movie maestro Al Adamson explored many genres when he was making films in the sixties and seventies including horror, blaxploitation and sexploitation. Satan's Sadists
The film stars American actor and movie legend Russ Tamblyn as the leader of a ruthless motorcycle gang called Satan’s Sadists. Tamblyn leads his drug-taking motorcycle gang on a deadly rampage through the California desert as they leave a trail of corpses in their wake. When the bikers come in contact with an ex-Marine named Johnny (Gary Kent) just back from Vietnam, their luck starts to change and the members of Satan’s Sadists are soon forced to pay for their crimes.
Most of the actors are rather forgettable except for Russ Tamblyn who gets to deliver the best lines in the film and seems to genuinely be having fun as the gang leader Anchor. John 'Bud' Cardos is also good as the mohawk wearing biker called Firewater and he does all of his own stunts in the film. The director’s wife Regina Carrol plays Tamblyn’s neglected love interest 'Freak Out' Girl and she has some memorable scenes as well.
Filmmaker Al Adamson and cinematographer Gary Grave like using extreme close-ups and zooms, which brings some element of style to this rather flat looking production. The movie also features a good soundtrack by Harley Hatcher which adds a lot to the overall feel of the film. Satan’s Sadists is not a great movie, but if you like low-budget biker flicks you’ll find a lot of things to enjoy in the film besides the unintentional laughs it provides.
The movie is currently available on DVD from Troma Entertainment and it includes some great extras such as an introduction and commentary from producer Sam Sherman, original trailers, a still gallery, a radio interview with Regina Carol and a featurette called Producing Schlock.
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- Kimberly Lindbergs
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