Tara Diabólica

In a remote salvage yard, a trio of stranded motorists must fight for their lives against a pair of vile, desperate psychopaths.

This is an effective, disturbing thriller. It's also a bit of a miracle movie, considering who made it / starred in it. Director James Landis is the man responsible for unleashing the inane fluff that is THE NASTY RABBIT. Arch Hall Jr. and Marilyn Manning had appeared together in the dunderheaded EEGAH. Hall Jr. was also in the aforementioned RABBIT. Then, they teamed up to make this astonishing film!

Hall Jr. plays the marauding, murdering Charlie Tibbs with crazed, unpredictable glee. Ms. Manning is his merciless accomplice. After witnessing these two in EEGAH, it's incredible to see their transformation into these deadly monsters.

THE SADIST is filled with actual tension and danger. Hall Jr. commands every scene he's in, forcing us to both hate and fear him. All things considered, this is a dark near-masterpiece...