Cure vs Diabolique
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.5/10 for Diabolique). Diabolique is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 52m. Diabolique is the older of the two (1996 against 1997). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Cure | Diabolique | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Donal Logue, Sharon Stone, Kathy Bates, Chazz Palminteri, Shirley Knight |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Diabolique
The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. The psychological strain starts to weigh on the two women when a retired police investigator begins looking into the man's disappearance on a whim.
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