The Blood Runs In Rivers... And The Drill Keeps Tearing Through Flesh And Bone.
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 Driller Killer (1979) is a horror film directed by Abel Ferrara, released on June 15, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day and Harry Schultz. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 202 ratings.
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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
James O'Hara
as Man in Church
Richard Howorth
as Stephen - Carol's Husband
Louis Mascolo
as Knife Victim
Tommy Santora
as Attacker
Rita Gooding
as TV Spot
Chuck Saaf
as TV Spot
Directed by Abel Ferrara, written by Nicholas St. John.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 202 ratings.
**_Ugly, tedious flick about a painter going over the edge is also an amusing period piece_** An artist in Union Square, Manhattan, struggles with his homeless father, finishing a key painting, an annoying rock band in the building, and his relationship with his two female roommates. Insanity and worse can’t be too far away. “The Driller Killer” was shot from June, 1977, to March, 1978 and released in 1979. I point…
Reviewed on May 12, 2024
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The Driller Killer (1979) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Criterion Channel, MUBI, Night Flight Plus, MUBI Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Cineverse, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream, Chilling and ARROW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Driller Killer (1979) includes Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, Harry Schultz and Alan Wynroth. The film was directed by Abel Ferrara. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Driller Killer was released on June 15, 1979 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Driller Killer (1979) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 202 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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