Cure vs Sinister
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.9/10 for Sinister). Sinister is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2012). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Sinister| Cure | Sinister | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Scott Derrickson |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Thompson |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Sinister
True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living…