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10 Best Movies Like The Opium Eater

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

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#1
Slayers Return

Slayers Return

1996★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Opium Eater for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon ...

#2
SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals

SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals

2014★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Opium Eater for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A new member has joined Eli and the Shane Gang! Junjie, once the protector of the Eastern Caverns, is a master of the slugslinging art of Slug Fu! But even with the power of five s...

#3
Return of Sabata

Return of Sabata

1971★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Opium Eater for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Master gunslinger Sabata arrives in Hobsonville, a town completely owned by McIntock, a robber baron who is taxing the inhabitants for the cost of future improvements to the town. ...

#4
Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

2017★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Opium Eater for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Following the events of Volume 1, the mutated glee club continue their violent rampage in Tromaville. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent lesbian lovers, must fight not only the Cret...

#5
Return

Return

★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Opium Eater for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A girl is at school. Suddenly it's as if she can't breathe. As she runs down the stairs we follow her into her mind. It takes us deep into dark woods....

#6
I Want to Return Return Return

I Want to Return Return Return

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Opium Eater for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A depiction of the Wrangelkiez neighbourhood in Berlin. The people portrayed tell their life stories. One woman came to the neighbourhood a decade ago to work in Berlin’s still unf...