Don't Be Afraid of the Dark vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.8/10 for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark). Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2010). Both are fantasy, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
The Devil's Backbone| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Troy Nixey | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Guy Pearce, Nicholas Bell, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
The Devil's Backbone
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
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