The Driller Killer
1979 · 1h 41m · Horror · United States of America · Rated MA 15+ (AU)
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.
Directed by
Abel FerraraWritten by
Nicholas St. John5.4Smart score
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artistattackerbloodcheatingchurchconcertdrillhallucinationhomelessinsomniamaniacmurdernew york citypaintingpunk bandpunk rockvideo nastyviolence
RatingMA 15+ (AU)
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