Driller Killer. The title of the remake was designated Driller Killer Redux. The project came to a halt after a financial deal between the executive producers and the two people who held the rights to the original film could not be reached. A microbudget British remake was released in 2012 named Driller Killer E2. In 2020 independent filmmaker Matt Jaissle produced and directed a second remake entitled Detroit Driller Killer. A third remake by Rob Oldfield is in development. See also List of films in the public domain in the United States List of cult films Grindhouse film Driller Killer (band), metal band named after the film Vulgar auteurism No wave cinema Art horror References Further reading Righelato, Rowan. (Nov 30, 2016). The Driller Killer and the humanist behind the blood and sickening crunch. The Guardian External links The Driller Killer on MUBI 1979 films 1979 directorial debut films 1979 horror films 1979 LGBT-related films 1970s black comedy films 1970s comedy horror films 1970s English-language films 1970s exploitation films 1970s serial killer films American black comedy films American comedy horror films American exploitation films American LGBT-related films American serial killer films American splatter films Films directed by Abel Ferrara Films scored by Joe Delia Films set in apartment buildings Films set in New York City LGBT-related controversies in film LGBT-related horror films Obscenity controversies in film Video nasties 1970s American films