American Genre Film Archive

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Presented in partnership with Something Weird Video...

The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) represents the world's largest theatrical catalog of exploitation cinema. Their home video line presents a diverse selection of movies, ranging from new preservations of classics from the vast library of Something Weird to the wildest in shot-on-video (SOV) titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

Torn from yesterday's headlines, TRUE CRIME TRIPLE RIPPER presents a trio of pulpy exploitation volcanoes that are based on real-life killers—all torridly curated by AGFA and Something Weird.

THE SADIST aka SWEET BABY CHARLIE (1963, 92 mins, B&W)
Based on the murderous rampage of Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate, THE SADIST stars Arch Hall, Jr. (EEGAH) in one of the most gripping and accomplished independent horror films of the 1960s.

THE OTHER SIDE OF BONNIE & CLYDE (1968, 61 mins, Color)
In the spirit of THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, THE OTHER SIDE OF BONNIE & CLYDE is a surreal ficto-documentary from Larry Buchanan (ZONTAR, THE THING FROM VENUS).

THE ZODIAC KILLER: NOIR (1971/2025, 75 mins, B&W)
Newly color-graded in black and white and re-edited to resemble a grim horror-noir, THE ZODIAC KILLER: NOIR is a fresh take on the only horror movie in history that was made explicitly to catch a serial killer.

directed by: various
starring: various
1963-1971 / 434 min (combined) / 1.33:1, 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

2-Disc Region Free Blu-ray
English SDH subtitles

DISC 1

THE SADIST aka SWEET BABY CHARLIE: 2017 restoration from the dupe negative (92 mins) + 2025 preservation from a 35mm print (88 mins)
Archival commentary with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond on the restoration, courtesy of All Day Entertainment
Archival introduction by Joe Dante
Preservation from the Something Weird S-VHS master

DISC 2

THE OTHER SIDE OF BONNIE & CLYDE: Preservation from the broadcast tape master
Archival commentary with director Larry Buchanan
THE ZODIAC KILLER: NOIR: Preservation from a 35mm print
Trailer for THE OTHER SIDE OF BONNIE & CLYDE
Ephemera gallery

Overall rating: 4.711765 / 5 from 170 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This limited edition Blu-ray set features three pulpy exploitation films based on real-life killers, highly recommended by customers for its enjoyable content and excellent release. The films are presented in high-quality restorations with archival commentary and additional content.

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Review highlights

"The other two films are enjoyable as well, and the commentaries are fun listens" — William Z.
"Three enjoyable unknown films." — Emilio G.
"A really great triple features for a true crime lovers." — Ewan G.

Reviews

A solid triple feature

"AGFA continues its winning streak with True Crime Triple Ripper, a collection of three tabloid shockers from the roughies era. The Sadist, a heavily fictionalized take on the Charlie Starkweather case, turns out to be a surprisingly well-made and intense standout feature. The Other Side of Bonnie and Clyde, while less successful, has its gutter charms. Lastly, The Zodiac Killer: Noir doesn’t offer much to owners of the previous AGFA release aside from the B&W color grading but it’s a fun novelty. In keeping with the lurid tabloid style, the slipcover design does not miss. It’s bold, graphic, and eye-catching with the usual embossments and spot-gloss finishes. Aside from commentaries on the first two features, the extras are spare but sufficient. The LE has sold out but there are still 70 copies of the standard left at the time of writing."

— Shawn P. (5/5)

The Sadist is the highlight

"The Sadist is the highlight here although all theee movies were pretty good, although I don’t know if I needed yet another copy of Zodiac Killer even if it is a black and white version. That might had made sense to go on the original disc and given us another third film here, but for the price I’m not going to complain too much. Artwork is cool and I love the backs on these releases that feels like a page out of an old magazine or paper."

— Kyle C. (3/5)

Ripper Yarns!

"The Sadist is one of the great American drive-in shockers of the 60's. Featuring a snarling Arch Hall Jr. performance, brutal-violence and a single location, it also - arguably - influenced many other low-budget thrillers that came after. This AGFA release finally gives the film the edition it deserves. The content here is generous, with commentaries, appreciation, and two full supporting features, making for a comprehensive, fun edition. Highly recommended!"

— Aneurin M. (5/5)

Three Less Two

"The Sadist is an excellent film, and it's generously represented here with three different versions. One can only hope that a print featuring the original The Sadist title card will eventually surface. The other two features feel like little more than filler, however. The Zodiac Killer Noir, in particular, adds little of value to the set and comes across as an unnecessary inclusion especially because I already own the original color version BD."

— massimiliano m. (5/5)

True Crime (triple!!)

"Talking about bang for your buck! I really dig these double/triple features from AGFA. They offer so much content on one disk. Three movies. If you love true crime stuff, this is no brainer to order. The transfer is top notch."

— Melvin H. (5/5)

3x the crimes!

"This is the kind of release that is physical media collectors enjoy, three great films for a great price. All three films have great picture and sound and some cool extras. . . . this is how you service is fans!!"

— Evan D. (5/5)

A trio of grimy psycho thrillers

"The Sadist is the main film here and a hidden gem, surprisingly effective and featuring exceptional B&W photography. The 2 other films are fun too, though I had wished that for the 3rd one they didn't regurgitate something they had already released years before. In terms of presentation and slipcover, AgFa scores again, making this a nice one for the collection."

— Tim V. (4/5)

Triple ripper is right!

"All three of these are pretty much bangers. The sadist totally rules. Love the slip cover and artwork underneath it."

— Dillon H. (5/5)

Sleaze

"Three slices of bargain-basement true-crime sleaze, with The Sadist still the clear standout and Arch Hall Jr. in magnificent goblin mode. The varying source quality is part of the fun, but AGFA presents everything as well as possible. Packed, scrappy, and very entertaining."

— Antonio A. (5/5)

Great crime trio

"As others have said, I really bought this mainly for The Sadist. Thus presentation definitely did not disappoint as this is the best looking transfer l have ever seen. Great drama and suspense for a low budget movie. The other two, Zodiac Killer and the Bonnie and Clyde movie are pretty good and are a nice addition to thus set. My only complaint would be that the addition of a booklet with some essays in it would have been nice to have."

— Christopher K. (5/5)