Heartless vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.9/10 for Heartless). The Devil's Backbone is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 54m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2010). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Heartless
The Devil's Backbone| Heartless | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Philip Ridley | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Eddie Marsan, Joseph Mawle, Ruth Sheen, Luke Treadaway, Timothy Spall | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Heartless
The story follows Jamie, a troubled young man with a birthmark on his face, which has left him feeling isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside. He lives in the East End of London, an area notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks. But, one night, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth.
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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