Cure vs Splinter
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.2/10 for Splinter). Splinter is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2008). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Splinter| Cure | Splinter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Toby Wilkins |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, Charles Baker, Laurel Whitsett |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Splinter
When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.