Iconoclastic filmmaker Abel Ferrara made his directorial debut with this gory but fascinating horror tale about a troubled artist (played by Jimmy Laine, aka Abel Ferrara). Haunted by bizarre hallucinations and the fear he'll end up a wino like his father, the artist eventually snaps and begins taking out his frustrations on a growing number of homeless people, attacking them with a power drill. In time, his violent obsessions get worse and he begins attacking people closer to him, including an art dealer and a woman he's been dating. Ferarra also wrote several of the songs performed by a punk rock band in the film; he gained greater notoriety with his next film, the cult item Ms. 45.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

GENRE: Suspense/Thriller
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 30m
RELEASE DATE: June 15, 1979
STARRING: Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, Harry Schultz, Alan Wynroth
DIRECTOR(S): Abel Ferrara
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