The Driller Killer
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| Directed by | Abel Ferrara |
| Written by | Nicholas St. John |
| Produced by | Rochelle Weisberg |
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| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
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| Music by | Joseph Delia |
Production company | Navaron Films |
| Distributed by | Rochelle Films |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Driller Killer (also known as Driller Killer) is a 1979 American black comedy slasher film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Ferrara (credited as Jimmy Laine), Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, and Harry Schultz. The plot concerns Reno Miller, a struggling artist in New York City, turning insane from stress and killing derelicts with a power drill.
The film was particularly controversial in the United Kingdom, where the graphic cover art of its 1982 VHS release landed it on a list of "video nasties" that were banned under the Video Recordings Act 1984. An edited version was later granted an 18 certificate and released in 1999, and a full uncut version was approved by the BBFC in 2002. On 10 June 2010, it was re-released as video on demand (VOD). The film is now in the public domain.