Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another.
The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。他在出生当晚被十字军偷走,对自己的血统一无所知:他的母亲是一个恶魔;他的父亲是个吸血鬼。在神秘僧侣兄弟会的训练和利用下,他杀死了教会的所有敌人。一天晚上,命运将他带回了父亲的城堡,带着杀死怪物的莱尔特斯之剑,摧毁了吸血鬼弗拉迪斯拉斯,并夺回了一件圣物:血石。那天晚上发生的事情把拉杜从一个贵族变成了一个没有主人的吸血鬼,让他开始了长达数百年的寻找食物和陪伴的旅程,寻找那个从太阳下偷走他的奸诈之人,寻找他希望能给他带来和平的血石。这部备受期待的《亚种》系列前传跨越了吸血鬼拉杜·弗拉迪斯拉斯500年的一生,记录了拉杜从一名教会的贵族战士到一个堕落的夜晚生物的故事。。