Driller Killer

Year: 1979

Grade: C

Country: USA

Director: Ferrara

Review

abel ferrara had a couple decent pictures in the 90s, but this late 70s horror film doesn’t offer much. it’s about a starving artist who lives with this girlfriend and some other chick. the artist ends up going off the deep end and killing people. progressively his victims get closer and closer to him – he starts with bums and the like and eventually kills his girlfriend and art dealer. of course he dispatches each person using a drill so the phallic connection is tough not to make. i don’t know how much it fits though. certainly there is an element of powerlessness that the character experiences since he is strapped for cash, his girlfriend pays his way, his art fails to sell like he anticipated, and his neighbors are members of a punk band that rehearse at all times of the day/night. it’s a sorta interesting film, but doesn’t do anything spectacular so really should only be seen by ferrara completists.