Cure vs Southern Scares
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 4/10 for Southern Scares). Southern Scares is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2026). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Cure | Southern Scares | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 4.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | Japan | US |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Paul Rowe |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Luke Smith, Dee Wallace, Millie Witherow, Mila Rose, Aston Regan |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Southern Scares
Mystery, horror, and Southern folklore collide in the 1990s when a video store worker discovers chilling secrets found in her missing sister's documentary series, Southern Scares.
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