New Italian SADISTIK Mini-Series "Crime & Drugs!"

The FIRST new SADISTIK series in Italian since the 1970s is being released from E.F. Edizoni.

Thanks to the interest provoked from the incredible documentary film, THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL (winner of the prize of the public to the Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest 2007 and now out on DVD in Italy), SADISTIK returns to Italy, after more than 40 years! The best example of sexy comic-noir-splatter in the world; the original KILLING, the King of the Crime, now known under the international appellate SADISTIK! A Deluxe Miniseries of 3 issues titled "CRIME AND DRUGS!", printed in limited edition, with new and astonishing dialogue by MORT TODD & SS-SUNDA. Do not miss these 3 remarkable rich adventures of "sex, drugs, crime and violence" with your protagonists, the psychopathic SADISTIK and his dear and bloodthirsty companion DANA...

Grazie all'interesse suscitato dall'incredibile film-documentario THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL (vincitore del premio del pubblico al Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest 2007), e ad un accordo editoriale tra la E.F. Edizioni e la COMICFIX di New York, torna in Italia, dopo più di quarant'anni, il migliore esempio di fotoromanzo sexy-noir-splatter al mondo: KILLING il Re del Crimine, ora rinominato con il più accattivante ed internazionale appellativo SADISTIK! Una Miniserie Deluxe di 3 albi intitolata "CRIMINE E DROGA!", stampata in edizione limitata, con un nuova e stupefacente stesura dialoghi di MORT TODD & SS-SUNDA. Non perdete quindi queste 3 formidabili avventure ricche di "sesso, droga, crimine e violenza" con protagonisti lo psicopatico SADISTIK e la sua amata e sanguinaria compagna DANA...

¡SADISTIK Primero Estreno en Barcelona! ¡Vengan!

The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal Documentary will have its Spanish Premiere in Barcelona on December 4th, 2010 as part of the Horrorvision Festival! This year's festival is dedicated to the recently deceased Jacinto Molina aka Paul Naschy, the infamous El Hombre Lobo of Spain!

See more information at Horrorvision: http://www.laoscuraceremonia.com/horrorvision/

A DIABOLIKAL FILM WEEKEND!

Screening 1960s Crime Comic Book Killers in Live Action Thrillers!

In answer to many in America and around the world who have been clamoring to see the sensational documentary THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL, their dark prayers have been answered! DSK, along with a few other rare films from the Euro Super-Kriminal genre will be screened on the web the week before Halloween!

Mark Friday, October 22 & Sunday October 24 on your kalendar and bookmark www.justin.tv/wolfcat7 on your web browser to see the fun and fearful films based on the 'dark' Italian comic books of the 1960s. The festivities last from 8 PM Eastern Standard Time and run late, late into the night! The screening also includes live chat, interaction with film and comics fans and useless trivia as the films are moderated by Mort Todd (Sadistik writer and producer of the DSK film).

The movies of mayhem include:

DANGER: DIABOLIK! (1968): In psychedelic swinging 60s, the killer Diabolik (John Phillip Law) and his gorgeous accomplice Eva (Marisa Mell) wreak havoc as they go on an outlandish crime spree!. Also featuring Adolfo (Thunderball) Celi as the villainous Valmont. Beautiful direction by the master Mario Bava and stirring soundtrack by Ennio Morricone.

Danger: Diabolik Movie Trailer narrated by Telly Savalas

KRIMINAL (1966): True to its noir comic roots, Kriminal (Glenn Saxson) dresses like a skeleton to steal diamond with suave style. Full of double crosses and excitement typical of the espionage films of the day. Colorfully directed by horror helmer Umberto Lenzi.

Animated opening sequence for Kriminal

SATANIK (1968): A withered old hag turns into a beautiful young woman (Magda Konopka) after drinking a youth formula and goes on a murder spree! Notorious for her striptease sequence in a costume inspired by Diabolik! Directed by Piero Vivarelli.

Diabolik-inspired Striptease from Satanik

KILINK: STRIP & KILL (1967): One of 13 amazing films produced in Turkey and based on the SADISTIK photo comics. Kilink battles 2 rival gangs and manages to turn one against the other. All of them are after a precious microfilm and a big foreign treasure. Directed by Yilmaz Atadeniz. This title is also being developed as a SADISTIK animated series.

Various Clips from Kilink: Strip & Kill!

THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL (2007): Worldwide Web Premiere! A documentary on the controversial 1960s Italian photo novels known as KILLING, aka SATANIK in France and SADISTIK in America. Includes interviews with the original actors who were familiar faces from sword & sandal, spy, sci-fi, spaghetti westerns, and splatter films from the 1960s and 70s. Directed by SS-Sunda.

Movie Trailer for The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal

These are just some of the freaky films to be shown, along with other thrilling movie, trailers, music videos and other weirdness! October is HALLOWEEN HORROR MONSTERTHON time at www.justin.tv/wolfcat7 with rare and strange films will be shown all month... but don't you dare miss the DIABOLIKAL FILM WEEKEND October 22 & 24!

Sadistik Doc Film Now on DVD with Satanik!

The outrageous documentary THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL has been released on DVD in Italy packaged with the cult film classic SATANIK!

Just released on the Cinekult series from CG Home Video, this double DVD set stars two of Italy's wildest super-criminals in wild action! THE DIABOLIKAL SUPER-KRIMINAL is directed by SS-Sunda and covers the controversial history of the Sadistik photo comics, interviewing the actors from the series along with filmmakers, comic book creators and cultural critics on the impact of the King of Crime!

Satanik (1968) is based on the Bunker/Magnus comic about a withered old hag who turns into a beautiful young woman after drinking a formula... beautiful but evil! The film, directed by Piero Vivarelli is infamous for the Diabolik-inspired strip tease performed by star Magda Konopka.

Extras include interviews with Piero Vivarelli, Lamberto Bava, Corrado Farina, Moreno Burattini, Luigi Corteggi, Maurizio Colombo, trailers, international poster gallery and the "Beware: Sadistik!" Music Video in high resolution. The DVDs are in PAL format and in Italian without English subtitles but this is the only way to see the film until an English NTSC DVD deal is negotiated and released.

The DVD set is available through many distributors at assorted prices, but here is ordering information from Bloodbuster (and here is the page in broken English).