PAINKILLERS
by Roxy Shih
synopsis
After a terrible car crash in which his son dies, brilliant surgeon John Clarke, tormented by guilt, becomes prey to an unbearable physical pain. While his marriage starts disintegrating, John soon finds out that the only thing that can ease his pain is the taste of human blood. When he encounters Herb Morris, a man who claims he can help him get his life back, John embarks upon a nightmarish journey through which he will either have to come to terms with his pain… or become a monster.
international title: | Painkillers |
original title: | Painkillers |
country: | Belgium |
sales agent: | Content International |
year: | 2018 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Roxy Shih |
screenplay: | Giles Daoust |
cast: | Madeline Zima, Mischa Barton, Naomi Grossman, Debra Wilson, Grant Bowler, Maria Olsen, Adam Huss, James Logan, Kim Estes, Tate Birchmore |
cinematography by: | Felipe Vara de Rey |
film editing: | Brett Noborikawa |
art director: | Traci Hays |
costumes designer: | Maggie Clapis |
music: | Dustin Morgan |
producer: | Luke Barnett, Giles Daoust, Vincent Masciale |
executive producer: | Alain Berliner, Catherine Dumonceaux, Mike Macari, Vincent Toujas |
associate producer: | Nicholas Larrabure |
line producer: | Timothy Kerigan |
production: | Title Media, Lone Suspect (US) |