Added: Dec 5, 2008
From: joshfantoo
Duration: 8:21
In 1982, the UK distributors of Driller Killer, Vipco (Video Instant Picture Company), took out full page advertisements in a number of movie magazines depicting the video's violently explicit cover. This resulted in a large number of complaints to the Advertising Standards Agency.Soon, due to the release of other graphic horror movies such as Cannibal Holocaust, a large campaign to curb violent movies, blaming them for the rate of youth crime, was underway in the UK. Ultimately, Driller Killer was banned under the Video Recordings Act of 1984. It also gained notoriety for being banned in Germany. The movie was not officially released uncut in the UK until 2002. Many cut versions of the movie still exist, which show scenes of drilling into heads and abdomens blacked-out. The uncut version of the movie does show certain parts blanked out using the colour red, most notably the final scene; however, this is intentional and done for theatrical effect.Ironically, being labelled a video nasty did Driller Killer more good than harm, as despite its low production quality and being critically panned even by horror movie reviewers, its place on the list virtually guaranteed it a cult following.
Channel: Film
Tags: classic cult driller gore horror killer scary slasher
Rating: 5.00 (2 ratings) Views: 294' favoriteCount='1 Comments: 9
joshfantoo Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - read the side bar it is in there, but in a nut shell it says: The movie was not officially released uncut in the UK until 2002. Many cut versions of the movie still exist, which show scenes of drilling into heads and abdomens blacked-out. The uncut version of the movie does show certain parts blanked out using the colour red, most notably the final scene; however, this is intentional and done for theatrical effect.
neilpiano Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - so there isn't a version where you can see the guy being drilled?
joshfantoo Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - I am trying to look. I have not found one yet but a friend is looking in the UK and i am scouring the net and video stores to see if one can be ordered, i want an unedited version too but have not found one yet.
Goatsemen Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - Good movie, really
joshfantoo Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - thanks, if this new DVD ripper works i will be putting a lot more movies up.
FAUSTIANDAWN Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - Yes please post more Horror, theres not enought, Iv seen somany I need my fill.
joshfantoo Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - i am finding a lot, if my pc will stop mesing up i have lots to post.
xullff Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - o thought it was ment 2 be scary
neilpiano Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - what's with the red screen???