Cure vs Malignant
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.8/10 for Malignant). Malignant is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2021). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Malignant| Cure | Malignant | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | James Wan |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Maddie Hasson, Jacqueline McKenzie, Ruben Pla, Jake Abel, Christian Clemenson |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Malignant
Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.