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The Driller Killer

5.2

/10

9243 تقييم

1979•1 h 36 m•United States

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.

Drama

Horror

Thriller

ممثلون (18)

Carol Slaughter

Pamela Bergling

Al the Landlord

Richard Howorth

Stephen - Carol's Husband

Girl at Audition

Girl at Audition

Sidewalk Begger

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user5578044939555

18/11/2022 09:04

Trailer—The Driller Killer

Riya Daryanani

16/11/2022 12:59

The Driller Killer

tubtimofficial

16/11/2022 03:22

It's hard to imagine how this film gained its notorious status(especially in the UK). It is poorly shot(reflecting its miniscule budget) and is really no more violent than any other horror film. True, when the disgruntled artist Reno(played by first-time director Abel Ferrara) first goes on a rampage armed with a drill and 'porto-pak', the film does manage to touch a raw nerve, but soon it descends to laboriously-paced repetition and struggles to hold attention. Will be remembered as the debut feature of director Ferrara, who has since never been afraid to court controversy with films like Ms. 45 and Bad Lieutenant; and probably as one of the films that sparked off the 'Video Nasty' hysteria in the UK in the 1980's; but for little else. 4/10

TUL PAKORN T.

16/11/2022 03:22

I love that Buffalo painting. Love the high-pitched noises and experimental sounds. Love Reno. Love Tony Coca Cola & The Roosters. Love the squalid late 70's NYC setting. Love the pizza eating scene. Love the dialogue. Love practically everything about Driller Killer. Especially that Buffalo eye.

Raïssa🦋

16/11/2022 03:22

I'm someone who's not familiar with the British video nasties list or whatever that is. 'The Driller Killer' is not that nasty. Compared to it's slasher genre contemporaries 'The Driller Killer' is rather low with spurting blood and cut off limbs. It is Abel Ferrara's feature debut, although uneven and the low budged shines through in each frame, it shows his raw talent as a filmmaker. Ferrara himself plays the lead (not a bad job, actually) as a artist starting to lose his grip. Having hard time with finishing his painting, low on many and a fear to turn into a bum finally drives him into killing spree. Intriguing premise that is dragged down with uneven script and directing. 'The Driller Killer' is not gory enough to attract regular slasher fans, or deep enough to gain much appreciation from art-house crowd, but it definitely pleases hardcore Ferrara fans. Plus, it features cool backdrop into 1970' New York punk scene.