From a Place of Darkness vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 2.7/10 for From a Place of Darkness). From a Place of Darkness is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2008). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
From a Place of Darkness
The Devil's Backbone| From a Place of Darkness | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 2.7/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Douglas A. Raine | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Bronson Pinchot, John Savage, Travis Schuldt, Natalie Zea, Christopher Allen | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
From a Place of Darkness
Miles Kody, is a documentary filmmaker. As Miles tapes his interviews with Vic he becomes aware of the appearance of "ghosts" captured on his video monitor. He realizes that the faint energy fields of these ghosts, past victims of the snuff films, are picked up more readily on video...
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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