The ultra-low budget feature debut of the remarkable Abel Ferrara is disturbing and powerful, evincing the promise that would be fulfilled in MS. 45 (1981). Hiding behind the pseudonym "Jimmy Laine," Ferrara stars as Reno, an alienated Manhattan painter who lives in terror of winding up
like his derelict father. Suffering from hallucinations in which his paintings whisper to him, and driven to distraction by a raucous punk band that rehearses downstairs, Reno vents his frustrations by taking to the streets and murdering bums with a power drill. As his rage spirals out of control,
Reno moves from killing derelicts to slaying those in his own life who have angered hi...
Released:
1979
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins