Horror Villain of the Week: The Driller Killer

Name: Russ Thorn (original incarnation)

Portrayed by: Michael Villella and Atanas Ilitch

Origins: Not much is known about Russ Thorn except that he was an escaped serial killer who killed 11 people before attacking the slumber party of Trish Devereaux and her friends.  When the three surviving girls manage to kill him, he is reincarnated into a psychotic, supernatural rockabilly with a guitar drill, who then targets one of the survivors, Courtney Bates, and her friends.

Powers: Can travel into dreams and create hallucinations; the power of rock

Weapon(s) of Choice: Power drill, guitar drill

Main Adversary: Trish Devereaux, Courtney Bates

See The Driller Killer in Action:

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