Novocaine (2025) (original) (raw)

A mild-mannered introvert man is born with a rare genetic disorder that makes him impervious to physical pain. When his new beau is taken hostage in a bank robbery, his affliction becomes his superpower.

Directors: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Writer: Lars Jacobson
Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh
Producer: Drew Simon

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Review by Brian Orndorf, March 8, 2025

7 / 10

Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen like the dark stuff. They�ve explored human misery and troubled relationships in features such as �Villains,� �Body,� and �Significant Other.� They graduate to a more visceral level of body horror in �Novocaine,� as screenwriter Lars Jacobson (�Day of the Dead: Bloodline�) cooks up a special recipe of pain that�s sold as something of a romance with bits of superhero cinema as well. It�s the tale of a man who can�t feel pain faced with a seemingly impossible task of rescue, marching into danger for love, only to encounter extreme violence from those who don�t ...read more...

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