The Driller Killer

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

Jun 15 1979 Not Rated 1h 36m
Drama, Horror, Thriller

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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Plot

Reno is an artist struggling to survive in NYC. He draws inspiration from scenes of daily street life and occasional random violence. Under pressure to finish his oft-delayed grand masterpiece, his psychotic alter-ego takes over and he begins killing random vagrants to boost his creativity, not quite realizing that it is happening in reality. When an art dealer grimly rejects Reno's finished masterpiece, Reno's mental condition quickly deteriorates.

Written by

Nicholas St. John

Directed by

Abel Ferrara

Cast

Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Navaron Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Driller Killer Trailer 1979
Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
8,839
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA