Flatliners vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.6/10 for Flatliners). The Devil's Backbone is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 51m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2017). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Flatliners
The Devil's Backbone| Flatliners | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Niels Arden Oplev | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Kiefer Sutherland, Kiersey Clemons, Steve Byers, Elliot Page, James Norton | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Flatliners
Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…
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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