Cure vs The Vigil
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.8/10 for The Vigil). The Vigil is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2020). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
The Vigil| Cure | The Vigil | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Keith Thomas |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Lynn Cohen, Dave Davis, Fred Melamed, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
The Vigil
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.