The Driller Killer
Watch TrailerAn 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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1979 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Horror |
| Director | Abel Ferrara |
| Runtime | 101 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (197 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a portrait of mental decay through the grimy aesthetic of 70s New York, relying on a raw, almost documentary-like visual style. It explores the claustrophobia of creative block and social pressure pushed to a violent breaking point.
What lingers after viewing is not the shock of the violence itself, but the oppressive sense of an inevitable descent. The final feeling is one of severed connections and a psyche stripped bare. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Abel Ferrara
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Watch late at night, alone, to fully absorb the mounting discomfort and urban claustrophobia.
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