Ed Kemper vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 4.1/10 for Ed Kemper). Ed Kemper is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2025). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ed Kemper
The Devil's Backbone| Ed Kemper | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.1/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Chad Ferrin | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Robert Miano, Lew Temple, Cassandra Gava, Silvia Spross, Katie Silverman | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Ed Kemper
The horrifying true story of Ed Kemper, a cunning and sadistic serial killer shaped by childhood abuse, whose charm masked his grotesque obsession with murder, mutilation, and the ultimate act of revenge on his mother.
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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