Bonventre himself was prone to outbursts of sadistic violence and was suspected of over 20 murders.

He frequently threatens various people with a shotgun, particularly if they do not pay their tab, and threatens prank callers to his bar with sadistic violence.

Their capacity for sadistic violence is unlimited, as is the willingness of the most shifty to betray, murder or pit one ethnic tribe against another.

It has sadistic violence, strong sexual content, strong language and drug use.

In any case, "The Punisher," loaded with grim, sadistic violence and more than two hours long, certainly lives up to its name.

Deadly, sadistic violence comes swooping out of nowhere for no particular reason other than that it's what some people are capable of, he suggests.

It includes profanity, nudity, sexual situations and vividly sadistic violence, with scenes featuring robbery, rape and murder.

In thought and action he oscillated wildly between religious piety and sadistic violence.

Mr. Gibson's searing and prolonged depiction of sadistic violence is wrenching and traumatic.