"Driller Killer" tells the story of an aspiring artist (played by Ferrera under his "stage" name Jimi Laine) who is driven mad by his struggles and the pressures of urban life. Armed with a hand-drill and a taste for murder, he takes to the streets in a bloody rampage. This film takes the viewer on a shocking realistic journey into madness and murder. It leaves you questioning your own sanity and that of those around you.

"Driller Killer" was the first film in the infamous and often controversial career of Abel Ferrera. It combines the vengeful horror of his second film, "MS.45", with the edgy and violent characters he created in "Bad Lieutenant", "The Funeral", and "King Of New York".