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Painkillers

  • 20182018
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
366
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POPULARITY
58,574
2,926
Painkillers (2018)
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Plagued by guilt following the death of his son in a car crash, John Clarke, a brilliant surgeon comes to realize that the only thing that can ease his pain is the taste of human blood.Plagued by guilt following the death of his son in a car crash, John Clarke, a brilliant surgeon comes to realize that the only thing that can ease his pain is the taste of human blood.Plagued by guilt following the death of his son in a car crash, John Clarke, a brilliant surgeon comes to realize that the only thing that can ease his pain is the taste of human blood.
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
366
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
58,574
2,926
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    • Director
      • Roxy Shih
    • Writer
      • Giles Daoust
    • Stars
      • Madeline Zima
      • Mischa Barton
      • Naomi Grossman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roxy Shih
    • Writer
      • Giles Daoust
    • Stars
      • Madeline Zima
      • Mischa Barton
      • Naomi Grossman
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    • 14User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Trailer 2:08
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    Debra Wilson in Painkillers (2018)
    Grant Bowler in Painkillers (2018)
    Adam Huss in Painkillers (2018)
    Madeline Zima in Painkillers (2018)
    Mischa Barton in Painkillers (2018)
    Adam Huss in Painkillers (2018)
    Tate Birchmore in Painkillers (2018)
    Tate Birchmore in Painkillers (2018)
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    Adam Huss and Tate Birchmore in Painkillers (2018)
    Adam Huss and Tate Birchmore in Painkillers (2018)

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    Madeline Zima
    Madeline Zima
    • Chloe Clarke
    Mischa Barton
    Mischa Barton
    • The Girl…
    Naomi Grossman
    Naomi Grossman
    • Nurse Sheralyn
    Debra Wilson
    Debra Wilson
    • Gail Konrad
    Grant Bowler
    Grant Bowler
    • Herb Morris
    Adam Huss
    Adam Huss
    • John Clarke
    Maria Olsen
    Maria Olsen
    • Carla Franken
    Kim Estes
    Kim Estes
    • Reporter #1
    James Logan
    James Logan
    • Jack Crane
    Anthony Ma
    Anthony Ma
    • Dealer
    Nicole Reddinger
    Nicole Reddinger
    • Make Out Girl
    Tate Birchmore
    Tate Birchmore
    • Brian
    Ana Harrison
    Ana Harrison
    • Reporter #2
    Stephen Wastell
    Stephen Wastell
    • Bartender
    Richard Van Slyke
    Richard Van Slyke
    • Surgeon
    Brandy Redd
    Brandy Redd
    • Hooker
    Danny Herb
    • Dying Man
    • Director
      • Roxy Shih
    • Writer
      • Giles Daoust
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      Shown at the Nevermore Film Festival on March 8-10, 2019.

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    5/10
    Addiction sucks
    This movie sounds interesting but is just so mediocre. The plot synopsis might sound like a horror movie, but it's a drama, could be a TV movie of the week (back when that was a thing): John's addicted, watch his life fall apart, albeit in unusual circumstances. Never mind that his addiction is a doozy that no suburban rehab is going to fix, the potentially novel setup rapidly becomes melodramatic. The story so desperately wants to say something but in the end just meanders through the paces-John not knowing what to do, his friends not helping him, and help coming from the wrong places.

    This movie has decent resources-budget, cast, locations-and does so little with it. Many of the set designs were poor, the costuming was off, the characters were unbelievable because the actors had so little to work with. The poster boasts a "special appearance by Mischa Barton" that's nothing special; her agent must've gotten her a hell of a deal for that billing. This must've seemed like a promising project but it just never came together. It was nice to see Madeline Zima from Californication in another role, too bad it was in this.
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    • Mar 10, 2019

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Also known as
      • Krwawe znieczulenie
    • Production companies
      • Lone Suspect
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      1 hour 23 minutes

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