Carnival of Sinners vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Carnival of Sinners). Carnival of Sinners is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 48m. Carnival of Sinners is the older of the two (1943 against 2001). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carnival of Sinners
The Devil's Backbone| Carnival of Sinners | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1943 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Maurice Tourneur | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert, Guillaume de Sax, Pierre Palau | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Carnival of Sinners
A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed left hand, and it works perfectly, in fact, magically. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due.
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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