Art, madness, and a power drill collide in late-70s New York's grimiest alleys.
THE DRILLER KILLER
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 is a 1979 United States drama, horror, and thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara about a struggling painter in New York who descends into madness and murders derelicts with a power drill.
The SassyFlix Take
From the era when New York’s art scene and its gutters were just a few blocks apart.
Why Cult
Reno Miller’s descent from struggling painter to deranged killer is a chilling portrait of urban alienation.
This isn’t your average slasher: the weapon of choice is a power drill, and the victims are New York’s forgotten.
A noisy punk band becomes the soundtrack—and catalyst—for Reno’s unraveling, amplifying the film’s raw downtown energy.
Abel Ferrara pulls double duty as both the film’s director and its tormented antihero, blurring lines between creator and creation.
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What is The Driller Killer about? +
The Driller Killer follows a New York painter who, overwhelmed by artistic and financial pressures, spirals into madness and takes to killing derelicts with a power drill.
When was The Driller Killer released? +
The Driller Killer was released in 1979.
Who directed The Driller Killer? +
The Driller Killer was directed by Abel Ferrara.
How long is The Driller Killer? +
The Driller Killer has a runtime of 96 minutes.
What genre is The Driller Killer? +
The Driller Killer is a drama, horror, and thriller film.
Where can I watch The Driller Killer? +
The Driller Killer is available to stream on SassyFlix.