{"id":77632,"date":"2021-10-23T22:50:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T05:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77632"},"modified":"2021-10-24T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T23:38:25","slug":"satans-sadists-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77632","title":{"rendered":"Satan&#8217;s Sadists (1969)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I guess I can thank the Marines for teaching me how to survive &#8212; how to stay alive.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Poster-193x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-77633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Poster-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Poster-657x1024.png 657w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Poster-82x128.png 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Poster-173x270.png 173w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Poster.png 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA group of outlaw bikers &#8212; Firewater (John &#8216;Bud&#8217; Cardos), Acid (Greydon Clark), Muscle (William Bonner), Willie (Robert Dix), Romeo (Bobby Clark), Gina (Regina Carrol), and their leader, Anchor (Russ Tamblyn) &#8212; terrorize and kill a young couple, then move on to a diner where they take its owner (Kent Taylor) and waitress (Jacqulin Cole), as well as three customers &#8212; an ex-cop (Scott Brady) and his wife (Evelyn Frank) and a Vietnam vet (Gary Kent) &#8212; hostage in the desert, eventually running into a trio of geology students (Yvonne Stewart, Cheryl Anne, and Bambi Alen) as well. Who will survive in the arid wilderness?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deserts<\/li>\n<li>Motorcyclists<\/li>\n<li>Russ Tamblyn Films<\/li>\n<li>Veterans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary lists two films by notorious schlockmeister <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al_Adamson\">Al Adamson<\/a> in his <em>GFTFF<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44189\"><em>Nurse Sherri<\/em> (1978)<\/a> and this earlier biker outlaw flick, which followed fast on the heels of <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=60491\"><em>Easy Rider<\/em> (1969)<\/a> and clearly took some visual inspiration from it: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Riding.png 1227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s Russ Tamblyn there behind the shades, and it&#8217;s appropriate to feel sorry for his terrible choice in starring in this flick. (Perhaps his embarrassment is why he spends so much time in a floppy hat covering much of his face.) <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1-1024x773.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1-1024x773.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1-358x270.png 358w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Hat-1.png 1247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cole earns my personal vote for giving the most vacuous female throwaway performance I can recall in recent years:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I want to go to a big city and meet somebody important and get married.&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Cole.png 1253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Anchor&#8217;s &#8220;mama&#8221; (Carrol) is so obsessively in love with him &#8212; and so willing to denigrate herself for him in any way possible &#8212; that we can&#8217;t help at least feeling at least a little thrilled by the creative way she finally takes matters into her own hands: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2-364x270.png 364w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Carrol2.png 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This film has the &#8220;distinction&#8221; of being (perhaps) the first movie to show someone dying by having their head held down a toilet; nice. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effective use of desert locations<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Satans-Sadists-Desert.png 1239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNope. Listed as Trash in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0064939\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/satans-sadists\/review\/2000406455\/\">TV Guide Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=492&#038;aff=16\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I guess I can thank the Marines for teaching me how to survive &#8212; how to stay alive.&#8221; Synopsis: A group of outlaw bikers &#8212; Firewater (John &#8216;Bud&#8217; Cardos), Acid (Greydon Clark), Muscle (William Bonner), Willie (Robert Dix), Romeo (Bobby Clark), Gina (Regina Carrol), and their leader, Anchor (Russ Tamblyn) &#8212; terrorize and kill a young couple, then move on to a diner where they take its owner (Kent Taylor) and waitress (Jacqulin Cole), as well as three customers &#8212;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77632\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=77632"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77696,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77632\/revisions\/77696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}