Brightburn vs The Host

The Host has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.1/10 for Brightburn). Brightburn is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h . The Host is the older of the two (2006 against 2019). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Brightburn posterBrightburn2019 VS The Host posterThe Host2006
BrightburnThe Host
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 7.0/10
Year20192006
Length1h 31m2h
GenresHorror, Science FictionDrama, Horror, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorDavid YaroveskyBong Joon Ho
Main castMeredith Hagner, David Denman, Gregory Alan Williams, Elizabeth Banks, Jennifer HollandBae Doona, Scott Wilson, Byun Hee-bong, Koh Soo-hee, Kim Roi-ha

Synopsis

Brightburn

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

The Host

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

Where to watch

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