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

 

[StifflersDad]

Just a small point. Why does it say Arrow exclusive in the OP. it's available from other retailersources.

 

[paulboland]

Just a small point. Why does it say Arrow exclusive in the OP. it's available from other retailersources.

Correct the thread title is an error saying Arrow Exclusive
It's a Arrow Video release not a Arrow Exclusive

The Thread Title should be
The Driller Killer (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Arrow Video) [UK] or The Driller Killer (Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

 

[levi]

They should have embossed the drill

 

[BluSteel2012]

They should have embossed the drill

Nah, shudda debossed the hole!!

 

[paulboland]

Nah, shudda debossed the hole!!

Who's

 

[terry44]

Mine arrived today did not even get a dispatch notice!
Guess what I shall be watching tonight?

 

[virkia]

Interesting article on this release with a few words on the longer almost 101 mins cut (almost 5 mins longer than the regular cut) included on this release as well as mention of the Extras:-
http://www.mondo-digital.com/drillerkiller.html

Pics courtesy of another site:-

Yes, looks like a typical nice quality matte Arrow release


Amaray art (reversible with the driller steelbook image?) is also pretty sweet:-
(not sure if the collector's booklet is included here . . . even with the first pressing . . . or if it's a steelbook exclusive?)

I don't know if it's been mentioned already but also available from HMV:-
http://store.hmv.com/film-tv/blu-ray/the-driller-killer-(1)

 

[Vegano]

Interesting article on this release with a few words on the longer almost 101 mins cut (almost 5 mins longer than the regular cut) included on this release as well as mention of the Extras:-
http://www.mondo-digital.com/drillerkiller.html

Pics courtesy of another site:-
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Yes, looks like a typical nice quality matte Arrow release


Amaray art (reversible with the driller steelbook image?) is also pretty sweet:-
(not sure if the collector's booklet is included here . . . even with the first pressing . . . or if it's a steelbook exclusive?)

I don't know if it's been mentioned already but also available from HMV:-
http://store.hmv.com/film-tv/blu-ray/the-driller-killer-(1)

I am 99% certain that the first pressing of the amaray also contains the booklet...........but watch out for the 1%! I've noticed Arrow are doing this more of late, including the booklets in the limited edition steelbooks in the first pressing amarays. I think it's the same with "the burning" too.

 

[paulboland]

Interesting article on this release with a few words on the longer almost 101 mins cut (almost 5 mins longer than the regular cut) included on this release as well as mention of the Extras:-
http://www.mondo-digital.com/drillerkiller.html

Pics courtesy of another site:-
View attachment 278431
View attachment 278432
Yes, looks like a typical nice quality matte Arrow release


Amaray art (reversible with the driller steelbook image?) is also pretty sweet:-
(not sure if the collector's booklet is included here . . . even with the first pressing . . . or if it's a steelbook exclusive?)

I don't know if it's been mentioned already but also available from HMV:-
http://store.hmv.com/film-tv/blu-ray/the-driller-killer-(1)

These photos already posted by me on Nov 15th

Arrow Video Facebook
Our SteelBook proof for The Driller Killer has arrived and is looking great!

This SteelBook is almost OOP in the UK (and sold out completely via the Arrow Store!) so make sure to grab a copy quick from UK retailers
We still have good stock levels in the US.

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[terry44]

Wow was not even aware that it included the 4.3 fullscreen open matt (I am going with this choice tonight)

 

[virkia]

These photos already posted by me on Nov 15th

Oops . . . my bad.
I should have checked and apology offered for my unwitting bad manners.

 

[nekromantik]

Not got my copy from zavvi yet.

 

[nekromantik]

 

[Vegano]

Got mine yesterday - finally! I must add that this steelbook looks even better in-hand than in the pics, with nice spot glossing on all the red, back and front of steelbook. I am very happy with the steelbook itself, and glad i went for this rather than the amaray whose artwork looks good in the pics but in-the-flesh isn't actually that amazing........IMO. Now i just have to watch the movie to see how it holds up, after not seeing it for years and years.