The Driller Killer

Reno Miller is one small drop in the deluge of artists hoping to make it in New York. Problem is, his art doesn’t sell, and his gallerist Dalton is no longer willing to float him. On top of that, a rock band’s incessant rehearsals are driving him nuts, while his landlord keeps pestering him about the rent . . . until one day, Reno snaps, grabs a hammer drill, and discovers a whole new artistic medium. Abel Ferrara himself plays Reno Miller in this textbook case of full-on Catholic pulp, a film that’s less a conventional story than a confessional. A scandal in its day, it’s now part of the cinematic (sub)cultural starter kit! (Olaf Möller)