Amusement vs Cure
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.6/10 for Amusement). Amusement is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2008). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Amusement
Cure| Amusement | Cure | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Simpson | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Main cast | Reid Scott, Jessica Lucas, Katheryn Winnick, Rena Owen, Fernanda Dorogi | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara |
Synopsis
Amusement
While being interrogated by a police psychiatrist, the near-catatonic Tabitha tries to explain why she and two of her childhood friends are being hunted by a serial killer. The truth that's dying to come out weaves together three tragic secrets from their past. Two of the girls' boyfriends become unwitting targets in their deadly game.
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.