Horror · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 41m

The Driller Killer

The Driller Killer poster
Director
Abel Ferrara
Cast
Abel Ferrara as Reno Miller Carolyn Marz as Carol Slaughter Baybi Day as Pamela Harry Schultz as Dalton Briggs Alan Wynroth as Al the Landlord Maria Helhoski as The Nun
Crew
Ken Kelsch — Director of Photography Abel Ferrara — Editor Michael Constant — Editor Bonnie Constant — Editor Orlando Gallini — Editor Joe Delia — Original Music Composer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Driller Killer — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityconcertpaintingartistdark comedyhallucinationinsomniapunk rockmurderchurchmaniacdrill
Key Collaborators
Abel Ferrara Director Ken Kelsch Director of Photography Abel Ferrara Editor Michael Constant Editor Bonnie Constant Editor Orlando Gallini Editor Joe Delia Original Music Composer Nicholas St. John Screenplay
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