Everything about the diabolikal super kriminal and international star of photo novels, movies and soon TV! Known as KILLING in Italy, SATANIK in France, KILING in Argentina, KILINK in Turkey, in America he is... SADISTIK!
As my hard-core fans know, I appeared in an amazing 11 films in Turkey, mostly in the 1960s, where I was known as KiLiNK! In them I battled such luminaries as Superman, Frankenstein and Mandrake the Magician... Turkey didn't care too much about violating copyrights!
So, as a post-Thanksgiving treat, here's another heaping helping of left-over Turkey! I have just created a new album on my MySpace page with over 20 rare photos and posters from these films, some of them lost to cinema history! You'll find a female KiLiNK, a western Django KiLiNK... even a disco KiLiNK, among others!
To learn more about these films, including a complete listing of all the releases and video clips, skulk on over to the KiLiNK Section at goSadistik.com or click on the image below!
Three of these films have been released on 2 DVDs (the rest are considered lost) and they are the best ones. You can order these DVDs, with English subtitles and packed with extras and other Turkish trailer treats, from the fine folks at Onar Films and if you mention my accursed name, SADISTIK, you get 10% off! Talk about a steal!
"The Killing Way" is another spooky track from the prolific El Reverendo M (be sure to hear more of his music on the Reverendo's MySpace page)!
EL REVERENDO M (right) at THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL movie premiere in Italy this month along with its producer ALESSANDRO ZANOTTI (left) and actress CATARSINA TRANSFERT (center). Photo by Luca Di Giorgio
The other track is not actually on the DSK Soundtrack but is very related! It is the Mambo-flavored "Un Flirt Per Estate" (A Summer Flirtation) as sung by Rosario Borelli. Borelli was the director of all the original Sadistik photo novels and also a film actor, singer and photo novel star before he turned to directing photo novels. Backing Rosario musically is none other than Ennio Morricone, well before he reached international stardom recording the soundtrack for "A Fistful of Dollars" (the seminal spaghetti western film starring Clint Eastwood and directed by Sergio Leone).
Actor/Singer ROSARIO BORELLI was the director of all the SADISTIK photo novels but did not play the title character as rumored. The real actor was shrouded in mystery and his identity is revealed for the first time in THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL film!
Stay tuned for more news about the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal Soundtrack! Within the next week or so we will be posting a new music video for the song "Beware: Sadistik!" by the Charles E. Hall Band and directed by SS-Sunda. And soon we will have news about the soundtrack CD to be released in Italy!
The long-awaited incredible 100% TRUE documentary about THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL is premiering at the Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest in Ravenna, Italy on Thursday, November 1st, 2007! The feature length film, directed by SS-Sunda, concerns the secret origins of the internationally infamous King of Crime known variously as Killing, Satanik, Kiling, Kilink and, in America, as Sadistik! It includes exclusive interviews with many of the personalities responsible for his reign of terror, from photographers, editorial staff and the actors that helped bring his stories to life! You will also witness startling new footage of the Diabolikal One doing what he does best... malicious mayhem! Some very interesting new music has also been recorded for the film which will soon be released on CD. Actress Erna Schurer (from STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER and other Euro horror classics), a femme fatale from the Sadistik photo novels, is in the documentary and will make an appearance at the festival along with the actor who played Sadistik... his true identity revealed for the first time ever!!!
The movie will be screened along with other top horror films at Italy's premier horror film festival, rubbing cinematic shoulders with the Italian debut of the acclaimed films HATCHET and DAYWATCH (the chilling Russian sequel to Nightwatch) and Lloyd Kaufman's POULTRYGEIST. Other films shown will be THE SLEEP OF DEATH - THE SLEEP OF THE REASON, Uwe Boll's SEED, UGLY SWANS, SIMON SAYS, THE FERRYMAN, LIVING AND THE DEAD, AUF BOSEM BODEM from Austria, THE CRY, SUMMERS SCARS and LE MADRI NERE (THE BLACK MOTHERS) among many others!
There will also be a Short Film Competition with jurors including the American Sadistik biographer Mort Todd and Valerio Evangelisti, writer of the popular Nicolas Eymerich novels and Nostrodamus trilogy.
This is the 5th edition of the Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest, held in the town where Dante, author of the Divine Comedy, lies in his tomb. Previously films shown have been by John Carpenter, Werner Herzog, John McNaughton, Miike Takashi, Jess Franco, Takashi Shimizu, Uwe Boll, Vincent Cassel, Jean Rollin, with guests like Dario Argento, Bryan Yuzna and Lamberto Bava. It will be held from Tuesday, October 30th to Saturday, November 3rd, 2007.
If you're in Europe or anywhere on Earth, there is no excuse not to attend! If you can't however, there are talks about distributing THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL to a theatre near you!
Comicfix has just recorded a new song for the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal Dokumentary titled "Beware: Sadistik!" The song was written and performed by the Charles E. Hall Band and was debuted publicly at the Sadistik Book Release Party in New York City last July.
The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal introduces the Charles E. Hall Band including bass player Dr. Valérie Sauvé.
The song is intended for the documentary's closing credits and a video for the tune is being created by the director of the documentary, SS-Sunda.
"Beware: Sadistik!" was produced by Mort Todd, Charles E. Hall and Matt Verdery, who also engineered the powerful song. Within hours of finishing the engineering, Matt had to leave on tour with his band Heavy Trash with Jon Spencer on a whirlwind European tour. (Mort and Matt have also co-directed a video for their latest album "Way Out" that will be released soon. To listen to the tune click here)
The King of Crime confers with Charles E. Hall.
To accompany writer and lead guitarist Charles E. Hall for the recording, Matt helped raid members of the band The Bosch (which he also produced). This included Dr. Valérie Sauvé (bass and vocal), Andrew Raff (sax and organ) and Holt Richardson (drums, vibraphone).
As we get closer to the release of the incredible DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL Dokumentary Film, we have started a new MySpace Music page featuring some of the intense tracks from the soundtrack. Producer/Director SS-Sunda is now negotiating a DSK CD release, but you hardcore fans can hear a sneak peek by clicking on the banner below!
AVAILABLE NOW!!! The incredible 2008 DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL Dokumentary Film Kalendar! Spend the year with the King of Crime and eyeball exclusive pictures and posters from the upcoming DSK documentary directed by SS-SUNDA. SS has done incredible detective work, tracking down many of the original actors from these savage photo novels of the 60s and their interviews reveal many never before revealed secrets about the production of these epics including the censorship they faced amongst the political climate of pre-sexual revolution Europe! Also finally revealed; the man behind the Mask of Death! To view the images below in gruesome, vivid color and to own this future collectors' item calendar, go to cafepress.com/sadistik
Long time no blog! The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal has been very busy this summer seeing that all his nefarious international schemes come to fruition! But finally here are a few photos from the SADISTIK Book Release Party last month!
A fiendish time was had by all with quite an amazing turnout that enjoyed the musical stylings of the return of the Charles E. Hall Band and the infamous Edison Rocket Train.
No, the King of Crime did not sing, but the tune "Beware: SADISTIK" by the Charles E. Hall Band was premiered and soon will be recorded! Beware, indeed!
Now we are aware many other photographers chronicled the event, so if you have any pics, send them in or suffer the penalty!
If you were one of the many millions unfortunate to miss the event, enjoy some exclusive photos!
Be Aware! The Reign of the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal begins anew! Bear witness to this teaser for the awesome new dokumentary about my heretofore secret origins by the dastardly director SS-Sunda!
COMICFIX and MORT TODD, along with BAD FRIENDS, are proud to announce the SADISTIK BOOK RELEASE PARTY, Tuesday, July 10th at the nightclub DON HILL'S in New York City! Featuring two bands, cheap drink specials and the screening of the Turkish cult classics featuring the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal!
Michael Chandler & Mike Edison of The Edison Rocket Train!
The party will also feature the American public premiere of two psychotik films from Turkey, KiLiNK vs SUPERMAN (1966) and STRIP & KILL (1967) starring the Diabolikal One! These will be shown on multiple TV monitors with English captions!
A clip of the excitement to come from STRIP & KILL! Films courtesy of Onar Films. 10% off all their DVDs when you mention SADISTIK!
Drink Specials include $3 Pabst Blue Ribbons and $4 well drinks! A steal! Doors open at 10PM, over 21 only (and bring ID)! Don Hill's is at 511 Greenwich Street (at Spring Street) in New York City's West Village.
Cover is $10, but if you message SADISTIK at MySpace and give us your name(s), we will put you on the $5 guest list!
There will be other surprises including an appearance by SADISTIK himself! Don't miss this once in a lifetime event!
Wow! The first issue of SADISTIK is a runaway hit! Not available in stores, many are anxious to get their claws on the premier edition featuring me, the Monster with a 1000 Masks! One fan told me that a copy on eBay is selling for 39.99 Euros or $53.96 American at today's exchange rate. And they call me a Super-Kriminal!
This rare collectors' edition is still available from me for only $9.99 (plus s&h)! Click on the cover image to buy the first issue and then you can sell it on eBay for 50 bucks, too!
Not only that, the satanik second issue, the Drug Bomb is now available for only $7.99 until June 1st, so buy now before it's $100 on eBay! Click on the cover below to go to our website where you can download a FREE 21 page preview and order at the discount price! You'd be a fool not to!
And attention retailers: Contact us for discount rates and carry SADISTIK in your establishment!
Perhaps you have heard dark whispers concerning the mysterious LORDS OF SALEM... But possibly not! Even though their return has been long prophesized, their dread purpose has been kept secret from the public. Rob Zombie serves to channel these unholy hosts into our reality using the medium of sound and God help us when they do come back!
But that's not likely for "God hates the Lords of Salem," but "no one can destroy them!"
That said, I was proud to become an Honorary Lord of Salem. Part of that distinction includes using my initiation photo as their profile pic for a short time on their official MySpace Page! For historical record, here is the picture:
As you no doubt know, in Turkey I was a major movie star under the name KiLiNK! You can read more about my 11 amazing films on my KiLiNK page at goSADISTIK.com! These films were long considered lost, and most still are!
Fortunately, ONAR FILMS has reconstructed the first three films on DVD. Here's a clip from KiLiNK: STRIP & KILL
But ONAR is not just about, KiLiNK! If you've checked out the video mini-history of Turkish films on my blog then you're aware of how outrageous Turkish films of the 1960s and 70s are... and Onar's got them! Here's a clip from 3 Dev Adam, a Turkish film starring the Mexican El Santo teamed up with the American Captain America against an evil Spider-Man!
How about a black-suited Superman in Iron Fist The Giants are Coming?! Dig that crazy rock 'n' roll soundtrack!
There're also other far-out flicks with masked men, madmen, monsters and Tarzan! But the best thing about all these super-rare cult classics is that if you order directly from ONAR FILMS and mention SADISTIK you can take 10% off your bill! These DVDs also have English subtitles and amazing extras. They are PAL disks so your DVD has to play that format and will play on most computers.
This is your chance to get some completely weird films from an alternate reality that will really flip you out!
Though in France I am known as SATANIK, there is an Italian female comic book character with the same name (in France she is known as Demoniak). She was an ugly chick who takes a potion to become beautiful... and evil!
In 1968 an Italian movie was made about her, with the beautiful Magda Konopka as Satanik. As a horror movie it is sometimes weak but to spice up box office they added a "Diabolik" element to the film and the movie posters. As seen in the clip below, Magda does a striptease in a Diabolik-inspired outfit.
The movie is worth watching and has a great soundtrack. To buy the DVD or Soundtrack, click on their respective images below!
Friday the 13th is an auspicious day to launch a new web page about the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal Dokumentary!
Italian film director SS-Sunda is wrapping up production on an incredible documentary film about your favorite skeleton-clad serial killer and we've started a new page on our site all about it! Check out exclusive pictures and info as well as an interview with the director.
Mondo Macabro has produced a great documentary on Turkish Pop Cinema featuring the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal, KiLiNK! Turkish films of the 1960s & 70s were inspired by American comic books and movie serials and produced with a lot of enthusiasm if not a big budget.
Part 3 focuses on the masked men and KiLiNK in particular, who started the whole craze with interviews from director Yilmaz Atadeniz and actress Mine Soley. Dig all the cool posters, clips and photos of lost movies from an alternate reality!
The actors that performed in my photo novels were a classy lot having worked in some of the most psychotronic films with other cult actors and directors from Fellini to Bava!
In tribute we have just added three new pages full of flatfoots and a femme fatale who have tried to foil my criminal machinations: Dario Michaelis, George Hilton and Liliana Chiari. As with many of the Sadistik actors, you may recognize them from various Euro horror, spaghetti and spy films. Check out the complete Actors Gallery at goSADISTIK.com
Here's an entertaining take on the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal with some evil animation! Everybody's in it; Satanik, his love Dana and his adversary Inspector Mercier! This 2004 cartoon runs 36 minutes and was originally directed with a 3D program by Andres de la Hoz.
This is very adult crime spree with Satanik and Dana as Natural Born Serial Killers!
Wow! Metallica has been using Ennio Morricone's Ecstasy of Gold to open their shows for years and here is the cover of it they do for the new Morricone tribute album "We All Love Ennio Morricone." It'll probably be taken down by youtube wicked soon, so check it out before it's too late!
The album, including tracks by such luminaries as Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, Yo-Yo Ma, Quincy Jones with Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion, is only $13.97. Seem more by clicking on the cover image below.
To see a live version of Ecstasy of Gold conducted by Morricone, keep scrolling down!
The legendary composer Ennio Morricone made his triumphant American public premiere at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on February 3, 2007 to a packed and appreciative audience. Following the debut of his 9/11 inspired piece “Vocci del Silencio” at the United Nations the day before, the Maestro treated the Radio City crowd to select tracks from his most famous film scores.
Though some hardcore fans may have been disappointed that he didn’t play some of his more obscure horror, crime and adventure film music (sorry, no Danger! Diabolik), it was an awesome experience to see a chorus of 100+, along with the excellent soprano Susanna Rigacci, belt out the themes from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Pianist Gilda Buttà also thrilled the audience with her ivory tickling and when finished, the Maestro came back for three encores.
(Above) An amateur hand-held video of "The Ecstasy of Gold" from the Radio City concert. (Below) A professional live video of the same song from Munich in 2005.
Morricone seemed to enjoy the audience despite his hectic New York schedule. Along with the UN and Radio City shows, he put up with a lot of interviews though many were cancelled. A friend interviewing him for Guitar Player magazine found him a difficult subject as he was told through an interpreter that he “won’t talk about guitars.”
Pushing 80, it seems Morricone would rather be appreciated for the classical music he has been composing for over 50 years than his over 400 TV and film soundtracks. His themes have become legendary signatures used by a variety of international directors with no end in sight (he has just signed on to Brian DePalma’s new Untouchables sequel), so perhaps his other compositions will be appreciated as much in the future.
Meanwhile, a new Morricone tribute album will be released this month with music by such diverse artists as Metallica, Yo Yo Ma and Celine Dion on a CD entitled “We All Love Ennio Morricone.” Click on the cover image for more information and to pre-order this future classic!
Also in New York, the Film Forum is running a Morricone Film Festival until February 22nd. Morricone also receives an long-deserved award at the Oscar ceremonies this year.
And of course, there is a Diabolikal Super-Kriminal konnection with Morricone: Besides both having Italian origins, Morricone co-composed and recorded a pop tune called “Saïda” for director Lucio Fulci’s film I due della legione straniera (1962) with Rosario Borelli, who went on to direct all of the Sadistik photo novels.
ENNIO MORRICONE Radio City Music Hall 3 February 2007
ORCHESTRA Roma Sinfonietta SOPRANO Susanna Rigacci CHORUS The Canticum Novum Singers PIANO Gilda Buttà OBOE Carlo Romano
LA VITA E LA LEGGENDA THE UNTOUCHABLES ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA Deborah’s Theme – Poverty – Once Upon a Time in America The Legend of ‘900
NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO
MALENA
THE MODERNITY OF MYTH IN SERGIO LEONE’S CINEMA THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – THE ECSTASY OF GOLD
SOCIAL CINEMA VITTIME DI GUERRA ABOLISSON from QUEMADA
SCATTERED SHEETS H2 S IL CLAN DEI SICILIANI METTI UNA SERA A CENA UNO CHE GRIDA AMORE COME MADDALENA
MISSION GABRIEL’S OBOE MISSION ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN
Though an underground cult character in America, the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal has been around for 40 years and adulated internationally! Primarily a photo novel star, he appeared in two illustrated adventures in Argentina in the 1970s and recently in the American comic book Beware: SADISTIK! Scheduled for this summer is an awesome new collection of comics stories and pin-ups tentatively titled CRIMES OF SADISTIK! An incredible roster of artists from all over the world are contributing their interpretations of the King of Crime, some well-known and some future superstars! Over the coming months we'll give some teasing glimpses at the art as it comes in. We just can't hold back such powerful material!
First up is some great art done by Friends met through the medium of MySpace! You can click on the image to go to their pages and see more of their fantastic graphics!
In France the Imperceptible One is known as SATANIK and this tripped out masterpiece is by *SPIDER ROCKET*:
The Crime Genius is feared as KILING in Argentina where SOL RAC crafted this retro fantasy that works on so many levels:
If you end up adding these wild artistes as Friends, tell 'em the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal sent you!
The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal knows about valuables and one treasure he covets most is the music of film composer Ennio Morricone! Now all in the New York City area can share in the bounty when Morricone comes to Manhattan to conduct at Radio City Music Hall while two prestigious film festivals honor his work. The month is capped off when Morricone accepts a deserved Oscar for his prolific and legendary contributions to film! Trivia: The director of my original photo novels, Rosario Borelli, recorded some pop tunes with the Maestro in the early 60s!
Morricone Films at the Museum of Modern Art 01-07 February 007 To see the complete film schedule and more information click here.
Morricone Scores at the Film Forum 02-22 February 007 26 incredible films with Morricone soundtracks over three weeks! See the full schedule. Danger! Diabolik on 06 Feb 007.
Ennio Morricone in Concert! 03 Feb 007 Radio City Music Hall Morricone conducts a 200 member orchestra and choir for the first time in the USA! Tickets still available at Radio City Music Hall.
Morricone receives honorary Oscar Award 25 February 007 Composer-conductor Ennio Morricone, who has composed more than 300 motion picture scores over a 45-year career, has been voted an Honorary Award to be presented live on ABC-TV
Here's a complete filmography of Ennio Morricone courtesy of imdb.com
Incredible new INTERNATIONAL Diabolikal Super-Kriminal T-Shirts for 2007!
As most know, the King of Crime is known by many names all over the world. We're proud to present, for the first time EVER, authorized T-Shirts and other products featuring featuring vintage covers of the Crime Genius from all over the world!
To see ALL the Diabolikal Super-Kriminal stuff, click HERE! To tour the world, use these following links:
My film THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL had its American premiere July 25,2009 at the Sand Diego International Comic-Con and received Special Mention! Contact us if you would like to set up a screening for your film festival, comic convention or other event!
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