15 Movies Like Painkillers
Loved Painkillers? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Obsession
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Disclosure Day
A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our understanding.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Backrooms
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Citizen Vigilante
A man takes justice into his own hands, hunting down criminals. His vigilante crusade makes him a social media star but puts him at odds with the local police chief.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Deep Water
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Project Hail Mary
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Mortal Kombat II
The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

The Get Out
A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives with an interest in buying the business. With danger closing in from all sides, he must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival - where escape may no longer be an option.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Supergirl
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Avatar: Fire and Ash
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Passenger
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

The Mandalorian and Grogu
The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Graphic Desires
When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

Hoppers
Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.

The Punisher: One Last Kill
As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Painkillers.