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Movies Like The Private Pleasures of John C. Holmes

If you liked The Private Pleasures of John C. Holmes (1983), a movie directed by J.J. English and Sid Roth, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1GirlHouse

    GirlHouse (2014)

    ★ 6/10

    In an attempt to make some extra cash while away at College, Kylie moves into a house that streams content to an X-rated website. After a deranged fan hacks in to determine the house's location, she finds herself in a…

  2. 2The Little Death

    The Little Death (2014)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.

  3. 3King Cobra

    King Cobra (2016)

    ★ 5.8/10

    It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay…

  4. 4Hellraiser

    Hellraiser (1987)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.

  5. 5The Duke of Burgundy

    The Duke of Burgundy (2015)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more…

  6. 6Shame

    Shame (2011)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up…

  7. 7Below Her Mouth

    Below Her Mouth (2017)

    ★ 6.8/10

    An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

  8. 8Orgazmo

    Orgazmo (1998)

    ★ 6.1/10

    A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

  9. 9V/H/S

    V/H/S (2012)

    ★ 6.1/10

    When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.

  10. 10Hobo with a Shotgun

    Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10

    A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city's crime boss reigns. Seeing an urban landscape filled with armed robbers, corrupt…

  11. 11Lost Highway

    Lost Highway (1997)

    ★ 7.6/10

    A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

  12. 12Shortbus

    Shortbus (2006)

    ★ 6.2/10

    In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics…

  13. 13The Evil Dead

    The Evil Dead (1983)

    ★ 7.3/10

    In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

  14. 14Infinity Pool

    Infinity Pool (2023)

    ★ 6/10

    While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture…

  15. 15For Sama

    For Sama (2019)

    ★ 8.2/10

    A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all…

  16. 16Antichrist

    Antichrist (2009)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

  17. 17Intimacy

    Intimacy (2001)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows…

  18. 18Auto Focus

    Auto Focus (2002)

    ★ 6.4/10

    A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters…

  19. 19Hellbound: Hellraiser II

    Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr…

  20. 20Shades of Desire

    Shades of Desire (2023)

    ★ 6.5/10

    After her twin sister Aubrey goes missing, Jennifer uncovers the scandalous, secret double-life that Aubrey leads - and that has put both of them in danger.

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