Diary of the Dead vs The Call of Cthulhu

The Call of Cthulhu has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 5.6/10 for Diary of the Dead). The Call of Cthulhu is the shorter watch at 47m compared with 1h 36m. The Call of Cthulhu is the older of the two (2006 against 2007). Both are fantasy, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Diary of the Dead posterDiary of the Dead2007 VS The Call of Cthulhu posterThe Call of Cthulhu2006
Diary of the DeadThe Call of Cthulhu
Audience score★ 5.6/10★ 6.9/10
Year20072006
Length1h 36m47m
GenresFantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, ThrillerFantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorGeorge A. RomeroAndrew Leman
Main castTatiana Maslany, Martin Roach, Daniel Kash, Megan Park, Shawn RobertsBarry Lynch, John Bolen, Matt Foyer, Ralph Lucas, Chad Fifer

Synopsis

Diary of the Dead

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

The Call of Cthulhu

A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.

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