Audition vs Frankenstein

Frankenstein has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Audition). Audition is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 32m. Audition is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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AuditionFrankenstein
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 7.8/10
Year20002025
Length1h 55m2h 32m
GenresDrama, HorrorDrama, Fantasy, Horror
Country––
DirectorTakashi MiikeGuillermo del Toro
Main castFumiyo Kohinata, Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, Tetsu SawakiOscar Isaac, Lars Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Charles Dance, David Bradley

Synopsis

Audition

Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.

Frankenstein

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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