Desperation vs The Night House
The Night House has the higher audience score (6.6/10 against 5.5/10 for Desperation). The Night House is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 11m. Desperation is the older of the two (2006 against 2021). Both are drama, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desperation
The Night House| Desperation | The Night House | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mick Garris | David Bruckner |
| Main cast | Kelly Overton, Ron Perlman, Henry Thomas, Alain Uy, Sammi Hanratty | Sarah Goldberg, Rebecca Hall, Christina Jackson, Stacy Martin, Evan Jonigkeit |
Synopsis
Desperation
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
The Night House
Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. Soon she begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.
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