Cure vs Gazer
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.9/10 for Gazer). Cure is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 54m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Gazer| Cure | Gazer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Ryan J. Sloan |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Marcia DeBonis, Frank Huerta, Jack Alberts, Annie Pisapia, Jarrett Austin Brown |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Gazer
Frankie, a young mother with dyschronometria, struggles to perceive time. Using cassette tapes for guidance, she takes a risky job from a mysterious woman to support her family, unaware of the dark consequences that await.