The Sadist is a 1963 English-language Thriller Horror motion picture written and directed by James Landis and produced by L. Steven Snyder. Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend. The sadist stars Arch Hall, Richard Alden, Marilyn Manning, Don Russell, Helen Hovey, Joe Jesgarz and Joan Howard. The music was composed by Paul Sawtell along with Bert Shefter. Cinematography was done by William Zsigmond and editing by Anthony M. Lanza. The motion picture has a running time of 95 minutes. It was released on 6th September 1963 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The Sadist was made on a budget of $0 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Fairway International Pictures. Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.