Forbidden Empire vs The Spiral
Forbidden Empire has the higher audience score (5.9/10 against 5.3/10 for The Spiral). The Spiral is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 8m. The Spiral is the older of the two (1998 against 2014). Both are fantasy, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forbidden Empire
The Spiral| Forbidden Empire | The Spiral | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oleg Stepchenko | George Iida |
| Main cast | Jason Flemyng, Igor Jijikine, Aleksey Ogurtsov, Yuriy Tsurilo, Valeriy Zolotukhin | Hinako Saeki, Daisuke Ban, Yutaka Matsushige, Shingo Tsurumi, Koichi Sato |
Synopsis
Forbidden Empire
Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountains, he finds himself in a small village lost in impassible woods. Nothing but chance and heavy fog could bring him to this cursed place. People who live here do not resemble any other people which the traveler saw before that. The villagers, having dug a deep moat to fend…
The Spiral
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
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