A Field in England vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.2/10 for A Field in England). A Field in England is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2013). Both are fantasy, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Field in England
The Devil's Backbone| A Field in England | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Ben Wheatley | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Reece Shearsmith, Peter Ferdinando, Michael Smiley, Richard Glover, Ryan Pope | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
A Field in England
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that…
The Devil's Backbone
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
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