Before I Wake vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.5/10 for Before I Wake). Before I Wake is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2016). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before I Wake
The Devil's Backbone| Before I Wake | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Jay Karnes, Dash Mihok, Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Jacob Tremblay | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Before I Wake
An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
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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