The Driller Killer
1979
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Synopsis
An 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.
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
June 15, 1979
Home video distributors
VIPCO (United Kingdom), Wizard Video (United States), Magnum Entertainment (United States)
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Driller Killer |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP029) | 1982, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | Wizard Video (cat. no. 041) | 1982, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Magnum Entertainment (cat. no. M-1004) | 1985, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Magnum Entertainment (cat. no. M1004) | 1985, United States, big box |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP071) | 1985, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| Betamax | Wizard Video (cat. no. 041) | 1982, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1982 VIP029 |
| Home video Betamax | United States | 1982 041 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 041 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1985 VIP071 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 M-1004 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 M1004 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
