Driller Killer, The (UK)
It will shatter you!
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 96 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
In the 1970s the American horror genre achieved notoriety with Wes Craven`s The Last House On The Left (1972), Tobe Hooper`s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Abel Ferrara`s Driller Killer (1979). Driller Killer tells the story of an aspiring artist (played by Ferrara under his stage name Jimi Laine) who is driven mad by his struggles and the pressures of an urban life. Armed with a hand-drill and a taste for murder, he takes to the streets in a bloody rampage. This is a film that takes the viewer on a shocking, realistic journey into madness and murder. Driller Killer was Ferrara`s debut and combines the vengeful horror of his second movie Ms. 45 - Angel Of Vengenace (1981), with the edgy and violent characters he so brilliantly portrayed in Bad Lieutenant (1992), The Funeral (1996) and King Of New York (1990).
Special Features:
Audio commentary by Abel Ferrara recorded at the Chelsea Hotel 19/05/99
Trailer
Ferrara filmography
Video Tracks:
Standard 1.33:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Spanish
Dutch
Directed By:
Abel Ferrara
Written By:
Nicholas St. John
Starring:
Alan Wynroth
Harry Schultz
Baybi Day
Carolyn Marz
Abel Ferrara
Soundtrack By:
Joe Delia
Director of Photography:
Ken Kelsch
Editor:
Orlando Gallini
Producer:
D.A. Metrov
Executive Producer:
Rochelle Weisberg
Distributor:
ILC
Your Opinions and Comments
Video- Uh? Am I looking at a direct VHS to DVD transfer here? Grains over there and another over there. In addition to constant instances of grains, artifacts and flecks, extreme washed colours ain`t helping either, such (lack of) care will make you go insane such as turning off the DVD player, eject the DVD and throwing it like mad! Despite what DVD.reviewer.co.uk claims the aspect ratio of this travesty to be 1.33:1, it`s not in fact, it`s letterboxed! It drives anamorphic lovers insane.
Sound- This film is presented in 2.0 steroo. HISS POP HISS POP!!! Very dull soundtrack, extremely hard to hear. Nothing redeeming about it. Also features poor sound effects and a very cheesy score.
Extras- First off you get some trailers and a filmography of this director. Lastly, a bad commentary from the director himself. I don`t know what he`s thinking when he made the movie. First, he says some anecdotes not worth listening, and then all of a sudden he`s uttering nonsense and talks like a mixture between a drunken having to much beer and a 5 year old child who`s been shoved into the acting spotlight and forced to talk in front of an audience of 100 million. This commentary might be amusing but I promise you, it will leave you ripping your hair as much as the movie will give you such a nightmare. As I said in the video review, stop the player and throw it, treat it like a frisbee.
Overall- It`s a no no for me. This video nasty should`ve been banned forever not for the so-called graphic violence etc etc but because it`s plain awful. This ranks along the worst movies list such as Gigli, The Fast and the Furious and xXx. I felt like I`ve wasted 90 mins of my life just watching this pile of crap. If you like horror movies, just stay clear out of this weird thing. It will degrade your intelligence by 75%. I WANT A MINUS RATING!