Firstborn vs The Devil's Backbone
Firstborn is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2025). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Firstborn
The Devil's Backbone| Firstborn | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mara Fondacaro | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Benedetta Cimatti, Lorenzo Ferrante, Manfredi Saavedra, Astrid Meloni, Simone Liberati | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Firstborn
Ada and her partner Rino move into a secluded villa surrounded by nature. Expecting their second child, Ada finds herself haunted by the unresolved grief of losing their firstborn. As the due date approaches, the sorrow she has long suppressed resurfaces, and she begins to sense a disturbing presence-convinced that her late son has returned from beyond to prevent the birth of his sibling. Is something truly supernatural at play, or is Ada…
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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