The Driller Killer (1979)

96 min · LGBTQ-related film, Slasher Horror, Social Drama, black comedy film, comedy horror film, crime drama film, crime thriller film, drama film, exploitation film, horror film, independent film, slasher film, splatter film, thriller film

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Directors

Abel Ferrara

Cast

Abel Ferrara, Stephen Singer, D.A. Metrov, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, Harry Schultz

The story

Artist Reno Miller and his girlfriend Carol enter a Catholic church and approach his estranged, derelict father. The derelict seizes Reno's hand, causing him and Carol to flee from the church. Unknown to Reno, his father slipped him a piece of paper.

Catalogue themes and tags

Drill, Großstadt, Hobo, Homeless Person, Homelessness, Malerin, New York, Painting, punkband, Cult, Horror, Slasher

Genres

LGBTQ-related film, Slasher Horror, Social Drama, black comedy film, comedy horror film, crime drama film, crime thriller film, drama film, exploitation film, horror film, independent film, slasher film, splatter film, thriller film

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