A surgeon fooling around whilst driving crashes his car, killing his young son. He then suffers from a very rare form of PTSD, the only thing that can stop his violent shaking is drinking fresh human blood! I really do not know what the writer was thinking when they came up with this idea. Yes, it is a different, modern take on the vampire story but a ridiculous one at that. I found the acting weak, as is the film as a whole. It plays more like a TV drama than a horror movie. Thankfully it is reasonably short.
Plot summary
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.
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February 05, 2019 at 09:45 AM
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Painfully dull
Without merit
PAINKILLERS is another mindlessly derivative and totally boring slice of digital horror, this time hailing from Belgium. The story is about an ordinary guy who suffers tragedy in a car accident, tragedy which randomly gives him a thirst for human blood. There's no more to it than that. Cast-wise, the only interesting actor is Grant Bowler as the mysterious ally; the rest are bog-standard. The direction consists of camera shake every time the guy's "thirst" comes on. It's routine and humdrum, and almost entirely without merit.
Usually I always check IMDb first and this time I didn't
The trailer is more exciting than the movie. The plot that goes no where!!! Save your 90 min and watch something.