About this movie
- Genres:
- Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:31
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 1976
- Quality:
- 480 (DVD equivalent)
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Abel Ferrara
- Jimmy Laine
- Carolyn Marz
- Baybi Day
- Bob de Frank
- Harry Schultz
- Peter Yellen
Directors
- Abel Ferrara
Producers
- Douglas Metrov
Writers
- Nicholas St. John
Driller Killer
Iconoclastic filmmaker Abel Ferrara made his directorial debut with this gory but fascinating horror tale about a troubled artist (played by Jimmy Laine, aka Abel Ferrara). Haunted by bizarre hallucinations and the fear he'll end up a wino like his father, the artist eventually snaps and begins taking out his frustrations on a growing number of homeless people, attacking them with a power drill. In time, his violent obsessions get worse and he begins attacking people closer to him, including an art dealer and a woman he's been dating. Ferarra also wrote several of the songs performed by a punk rock band in the film; he gained greater notoriety with his next film, the cult item Ms. 45.
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