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10 Best Movies Like Painless

If you loved Painless, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

1928★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painless for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured....

#2
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painless for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#3
Framed

Framed

1947★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painless for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend...

#4
Caught

Caught

1949★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painless for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, y...

#5
No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

1959★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painless for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for per...

#6
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1956★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painless for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer"....

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