La Llorona vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.4/10 for La Llorona). La Llorona is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2019). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
La Llorona
The Devil's Backbone| La Llorona | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Guatemala | Spain |
| Director | Jayro Bustamante | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kénefic, Julio Díaz, María Telón | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
La Llorona
Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.
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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