it hard to imagine how this film gain it notorious status ( especially in the uk ) . it be poorly shot ( reflect it miniscule budget ) and be really no more violent than any other horror film . true and when the disgruntled artist reno ( play by first time director abel ferrara ) first go on a rampage arm with a drill and porto pak and the film do manage to touch a raw nerve and but soon it descend to laboriously paced repetition and struggle to hold attention . will be remember a the debut feature of director ferrara and who have since never be afraid to court controversy with film like ms. 45 and bad lieutenant while and probably a one of the film that spark off the video nasty hysteria in the uk in the 1980 while but for little else . 4/10 .