Cure vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.6/10 for Cure). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
The Ghost| Cure | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.