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.

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.

The trailer is more exciting than the movie. The plot that goes no where!!! Save your 90 min and watch something.