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The Driller Killer

The Driller Killer

The Blood Runs In Rivers... And The Drill Keeps Tearing Through Flesh And Bone.

19795.21h 41m

Overview

An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.

Directed by Abel Ferrara
Written by Nicholas St. John
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Top Cast

Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara

Reno Miller

C

Carolyn Marz

Carol Slaughter

B

Baybi Day

Pamela

H

Harry Schultz

Dalton Briggs

A

Alan Wynroth

Al the Landlord

M

Maria Helhoski

The Nun

James O'Hara

James O'Hara

Man in Church

R

Richard Howorth

Stephen - Carol's Husband

L

Louis Mascolo

Knife Victim

T

Tommy Santora

Attacker

Themes & Keywords

new york cityconcertpaintingartistdark comedyhallucinationinsomniapunk rockmurderchurchmaniacdrillpunk bandhomelessvideo nasty

About The Driller Killer

The Driller Killer is a horror film released in 1979 exploring themes of new york city, concert, painting, artist, dark comedy, hallucination. Directed by Abel Ferrara, it stars Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day. An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.

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