Cell vs The Call of Cthulhu

The Call of Cthulhu has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 4.7/10 for Cell). The Call of Cthulhu is the shorter watch at 47m compared with 1h 38m. The Call of Cthulhu is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are horror, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Cell posterCell2016 VS The Call of Cthulhu posterThe Call of Cthulhu2006
CellThe Call of Cthulhu
Audience score★ 4.7/10★ 6.9/10
Year20162006
Length1h 38m47m
GenresHorror, Science Fiction, ThrillerFantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorTod WilliamsAndrew Leman
Main castSamuel L. Jackson, John Cusack, Stacy Keach, Owen Teague, Joshua MikelBarry Lynch, John Bolen, Matt Foyer, Ralph Lucas, Chad Fifer

Synopsis

Cell

When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.

The Call of Cthulhu

A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.

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