Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment vs Killswitch
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for Killswitch). Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 12m. Killswitch is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment | Killswitch | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 12m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Steve Lawson | Ali Akbarzadeh |
| Main cast | Richard Felix, Mark Topping | Aaron Swartz, Edward Snowden, Lawrence Lessig, Tim Wu, Peter Ludlow |
Synopsis
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
From ancient practices such as death by a thousand cuts and hanging, drawing and quartering to the modern scientific era of lethal injection, we ask the question: do the most horrific crimes deserve the most horrific of punishments?
Killswitch
This Internet is under attack. Communications, culture, free speech, innovation, and democracy are all up for grabs. Will the Internet be dominated by a few powerful interests? Or will citizens rise up to protect it?
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