Absentia vs The Others
The Others 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 44m. The Others is the older of the two (2001 against 2011). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absentia
The Others| Absentia | The Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Main cast | Doug Jones, Scott Graham, Justin Gordon, Dave Levine, Courtney Bell | Nicole Kidman, Michelle Fairley, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Elaine Cassidy |
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.
The Others
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
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