- jasonfin2May 26, 2026Not Great! A struggling artist lines with two women. They are all insufferable narcissistic cretins who believe they deserve better for no other reason than they are themselves. Said struggling artist looks at the homeless and sees what he's on the road to becoming, hates it, so kills them. Supposedly this is some great social commentary on capitalism. I didn't see that at all, just a commentary on narcissists who's ego can't take that they have no talent and the world doesn't owe them anything. Many such people exist today As a result I didn't find the story engaging and whilst I like punk the soundtrack really didn't do anything for me and it's used heavily by the movie to progress the narrative. Watch as a piece of video nasty history but not for entertainment in my view
- Kevin WardJuly 6, 2025This was like if Three’s Company replaced Jack Tripper with Travis Bickle……and then he proceeded to kill a bunch of bums with a power drill. A grimy and squalid depiction of a Bohemian existence, Reno is a starving artist just trying to make rent when an infomercial and $19.95 unlocks a new ability and unleashes an “outlet” for his rage. This film has a scuzzy aesthetic, a discordant music/sound design and an even nastier outlook. Not necessarily the most enjoyable watch but I was compelled throughout. Some of the drill kills are impressively gruesome.
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The Driller Killer was released on June 15, 1979.
The Driller Killer was directed by Abel Ferrara.
The Driller Killer has a runtime of 1h 35m.
The Driller Killer was produced by D.A. Metrov, Arthur Weisberg, Mary Kane, Deborah Delia.
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.
The key characters in The Driller Killer are Reno Miller (Abel Ferrara), Carol Slaughter (Carolyn Marz), Pamela (Baybi Day).
The Driller Killer is rated Not Rated.
The Driller Killer is a Drama, Horror, Thriller film.
The Driller Killer has an audience rating of 3.2 out of 10.
The Driller Killer had a budget of $20,000.