Absentia vs Cure
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.8/10 for Absentia). Absentia is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2011). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absentia
Cure| Absentia | Cure | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Main cast | Doug Jones, Scott Graham, Justin Gordon, Dave Levine, Courtney Bell | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara |
Synopsis
Absentia
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.