Cure vs When a Stranger Calls
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.7/10 for When a Stranger Calls). When a Stranger Calls is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
When a Stranger Calls| Cure | When a Stranger Calls | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Simon West |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Tommy Flanagan, Clark Gregg, Katie Cassidy, Tessa Thompson, David Denman |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
When a Stranger Calls
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.
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