The read
A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, Metacritic 66/100. Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic66/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
201 audience votes
Key crew
- Abel FerraraDirector
- Joe DeliaOriginal Music Composer
- Nicholas St. JohnScreenplay
Cast
- Abel FerraraReno Miller (as Jimmy Laine)
- Carolyn SmithCarol Slaughter (as Carolyn Marz)
- Pamela BergmanPamela Bergling (as Baybi Day)
- Harry SchultzDalton Briggs
- Alan WynrothAl the Landlord
- Maria HelhoskiThe Nun
- James O'HaraMan in Church
- Richard HoworthStephen - Carol's Husband
- Louis MascoloKnife Victim
- Tommy SantoraAttacker
- Rita GoodingTV Spot
- Chuck SaafTV Spot
Stills
Themes
new york cityconcertcheatingpaintingartisthallucinationinsomniapunk rockmurderchurchmaniacdrill