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It sits within the topics 1970s exploitation films, 1970s serial killer films and 1970s slasher films.
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5.1An 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.
Released: 1979-06-15101 minDir: Abel FerraraHorrorBudget: $20,000
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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
Themes
- new york city
- concert
- painting
- artist
- dark comedy
- hallucination
- insomnia
- punk rock
- murder
- church
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- black comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- serial killer
- Director
- Abel Ferrara
- Cast member
- Abel Ferrara
- Composer
- Joe Delia
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 898921
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1979-01-01
- title
- The Driller Killer
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film format
- 16 mm film
- review score
- 64%
- Commons category
- The Driller Killer
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Categories
1970s exploitation films1970s serial killer films1970s slasher films1979 American films1979 black comedy films1979 comedy horror films1979 directorial debut films1979 English-language films1979 films1979 independent films1979 LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican comedy horror filmsAmerican exploitation filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican serial killer filmsAmerican slasher filmsAmerican splatter filmsEnglish-language comedy horror filmsEnglish-language crime filmsFilms directed by Abel FerraraFilms scored by Joe DeliaFilms set in apartment buildings