“The Sadist” (サディスト), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1963, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O595
This is an original Japanese B2 poster issued in Japan for the cult crime‑thriller The Sadist, released as 「サディスト」. It’s a hard-edged, early‑60s suspense piece that has built a strong afterlife among collectors of gritty American crime/exploitation cinema—bleak, tense, and memorable in exactly the way cult titles should be.
Japanese paper for darker, smaller‑scale thrillers can be especially striking, and this is a great example: it feels more like a graphic shock poster than a conventional studio one-sheet.
Poster design
A bold, high-contrast concept: a looming black silhouette with intense eyes becomes the poster’s “mask,” with collage vignettes of terror and violence staged below. The oversized yellow Japanese title is loud and immediate, and the green English logotype adds a great mid‑century pulp touch.
Condition
Excellent overall. Please review the photos as they show the exact poster for sale.
It is over 62 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
