Desperation vs The Spiral
Desperation has the higher audience score (5.5/10 against 5.3/10 for The Spiral). The Spiral is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 11m. The Spiral is the older of the two (1998 against 2006). Both are fantasy, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desperation
The Spiral| Desperation | The Spiral | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mick Garris | George Iida |
| Main cast | Kelly Overton, Ron Perlman, Henry Thomas, Alain Uy, Sammi Hanratty | Hinako Saeki, Daisuke Ban, Yutaka Matsushige, Shingo Tsurumi, Koichi Sato |
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 Spiral
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
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