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About this movie

Genres:
Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
1:31
Partner rating:
GREEN
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Abel Ferrara
  2. Jimmy Laine
  3. Carolyn Marz
  4. Baybi Day
  5. Bob de Frank
  6. Harry Schultz
  7. Peter Yellen

Directors

  1. Abel Ferrara

Producers

  1. Douglas Metrov

Writers

  1. 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.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

70%Tomatometer score: 70% positive reviews from professional critics.

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