The Driller Killer (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Arrow Video) [UK]

[terry44]

Release date: November 28, 2016
Purchase links: Arrow (Sold Out) -Zavvi - Amazon UK
Price: (Arrow/Zavvi) £17.99 (Amazon UK) £24.99
Note: Limited Edition (2500 copies)

Spoiler

None of Abel Ferrara’s films have quite managed to match the shock, extremity and downright notorious nature of The Driller Killer.

In a career that has encompassed such controversial classics as Ms. 45, Bad Lieutenant and Welcome to New York, none of Abel Ferrara’s films have quite managed to match the shock, extremity and downright notorious nature of The Driller Killer.

Ferrara plays struggling artist Reno, a man pushed to the edge by the economic realities of New York living in the late seventies and the No Wave band practising in the apartment below. His grip on reality soon begins to slip and he takes to stalking the streets with his power tool in search of prey…

LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK CONTENTS
•Limited Edition SteelBook featuring original artwork (2500 copies)
•Brand new restoration from original film elements
•High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
•Original Uncompressed Mono PCM audio
•Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
•Audio commentary by director and star Abel Ferrara, moderated by Brad Stevens (author of Abel Ferrara: The Moral Vision) and recorded exclusively for this release
•Brand new interview with Ferrara
•Willing and Abel: Ferraraology 101, a new visual essay guide to the films and career of Ferrara by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Cultographies: Ms. 45
•Mulberry St. (2010), Ferrara’s feature-length documentary portrait of the New York location that has played a key role in his life and work
•Trailer
•Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Michael Pattison and Brad Stevens

 

[Vegano]

Oh right. I thiught he meant

He was looking at the sample steelbook photos I posted

"in

 

[Vegano]

He was looking at the sample steelbook photos I posted

Oh right. When he said "live" i thought that meant "in-hand".

 

[aLLu]

What, the driller killer steelbook? How you know? You got one already?

as @paulboland said, was talking about his pics

 

[mumbles]

Arrow have dispatched my copy (which is an improvement over the last few orders from them )

 

[wjasoncul]

Charged by Zavvi

 

[paulboland]

Zavvi order despatched

 

[severo]

zavvi order dispatched. this will be a much sought-after steelbook once it's sold out.

 

[Deleted member 9789]

I bought this just for the commentary

 

[severo]

I bought this just for the commentary

it also has some sort of previously unreleased "extended" or pre-theatrical cut of the movie, which should be highly interesting to watch.

 

[Deleted member 9789]

it also has some sort of previously unreleased "extended" or pre-theatrical cut of the movie, which should be highly interesting to watch.

Oh absolutely. I'm a big Ferrara fan though, I have the 'Moral Vision' book written by Brad Stevens, very interesting read. Will be good to hear them talk!

 

[nekromantik]

zavvi shipped

 

[levi]

i think the cover is too graphic.

i havent seen the film but if other similar films are anything to go by, then im guessing the image on the cover is the most shocking scene in the film ?

if it is, then it lessens the impact of the film

its like putting the sledgehammer scene from Misery on the front cover. ruins the film

 

[paulboland]

i think the cover is too graphic.

i havent seen the film but if other similar films are anything to go by, then im guessing the image on the cover is the most shocking scene in the film ?

if it is, then it lessens the impact of the film

its like putting the sledgehammer scene from Misery on the front cover. ruins the film

You not watched this film before
There is lot more shocking scenes in the film
This film was previously classed as a video nasty and banned in the UK until the ban was lifted years later

After you watch the film in full let me know what's your thoughts on the film that's if you manage to keep it on without powering off-the-TV

The extras are the main reason I'm getting this and that's it's a steelbook

This film had a huge outcry in the UK when first released and was why the video recordings act 1984 came into force
The video cover itself is famous for lot of people did not even see the film but called for it to be banned just on the video release image and ads advertising the vhs release in 1982

The image on the steelbook is perfect for this considering the image history

 

[Lollard2002]

can't justify buying this steelbook. The film is rubbish and no amount of fancy packaging can disguise that fact..... Easy pass for me

 

[levi]

After you watch the film in full let me know what's your thoughts on the film that's if you manage to keep it on without powering off-the-TV

lol i have most of the other arrow steels, i dont know if i could watch driller killer though ha

 

[paulboland]

lol i have most of the other arrow steels, i dont know if i could watch driller killer though ha

The film is not what you would consider a highly rated film its average to poor to be honest but it caused a lot of fuss back in 1982 when the vhs was been released and as a result a lot of other films got banned some which deserved to be banned and still are and some later got un banned but this film was tame really in comparison to some of the other films that got banned

The VHS cover is famous and a history maker in the film business

The extras on the Blu-ray give them a watch they are good

 

[levi]

The film is not what you would consider a highly rated film its average to poor to be honest but it caused a lot of fuss back in 1982 when the vhs was been released and as a result a lot of other films got banned some which deserved to be banned and still are and some later got un banned but this film was tame really in comparison to some of the other films that got banned

The VHS cover is famous and a history maker in the film business

The extras on the Blu-ray give them a watch they are good

yeh, i can appreciate the history, i just think id be turning away so much due to the gore i may as well not watch it lol

 

[ramonasinger]

 

[Vegano]

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Looks good! I take it there's no spot gloss on the red?

 

[sunnyx]

You not watched this film before
There is lot more shocking scenes in the film
This film was previously classed as a video nasty and banned in the UK until the ban was lifted years later

After you watch the film in full let me know what's your thoughts on the film that's if you manage to keep it on without powering off-the-TV

The extras are the main reason I'm getting this and that's it's a steelbook

This film had a huge outcry in the UK when first released and was why the video recordings act 1984 came into force
The video cover itself is famous for lot of people did not even see the film but called for it to be banned just on the video release image and ads advertising the vhs release in 1982

The image on the steelbook is perfect for this considering the image history

These are normally the movies where I prefer a 2016 release on with upgraded pic and sound quality with exceptions of a few classics of course. Sounds intriguing and would watch more for the curiosity. I would like to wait for a price drop for this blind buy if it doesn't sell out.