Long available in
incomplete or full screen editions, Abel Ferrara's 1979 cult classic The
Driller Killer here receives its definitive presentation, accompanied by three
of the director's
never-previously-released short films from the 1970s.
The Driller Killer stars Ferrara himself (under the pseudonym
Jimmy Laine) as Reno
Miller, an artist being driven mad by the pressures
of New York life who takes to
the streets and begins
murdering derelicts with a
power drill.
Although Ferrara intended to
make a film in
the tradition of The
Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the end
result bore an even greater resemblance to
Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. The Driller Killer is an
indispensable addition to
the collection of
anyone interested in
1970s horror, the work
of Abel Ferrara, or off-the-wall cinema.
- NTSC All Region
- 2 Disc SE
- Limited Edition of 10,000
- Widescreen
- Audio Commentary By Abel Ferrara
- Theatrical Trailer
- Porto-Pack Commercial
The Early Short Films Of Abel Ferrara:
- Could This Be Love
- The Hold Up
- Nicky's Film
Trailer: Nine Lives Of A Wet Pussy
- Audio Commentary By Abel Ferrara
New Liner Notes By Brad Stevens, Author of Abel Ferrara: The Moral Vision
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