Painkillers

Painkillers (2019)

The cure is the curse

After a terrible car crash in which his son dies, a brilliant surgeon becomes prey to unbearable physical pain, and it can only be eased by the taste of human blood. When he encounters a man who claims he can help him get his life back, he embarks upon a nightmarish journey through which he will either have to come to terms with his pain… or become a monster.

Date of release
2019-01-31
TMDB
3.7 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Drama
Director
Roxy Shih

Casting

Interesting facts

Painkillers is a 2018 Belgian drama thriller film directed by Roxy Shih and written by Giles Daoust. The film stars Adam Huss, Madeline Zima and Mischa Barton. It was produced by Lone Suspect and Title Media. Kew Media acquired the title to present it to distributors at the European Film Market in Berlin in February 2018. The film premiered on 12 April 2018 at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on 31 January 2019 before becoming available on VOD platforms on 4 February.

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