Nefarious vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Nefarious). Nefarious is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2023). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nefarious
The Devil's Backbone| Nefarious | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Cary Solomon, Chuck Konzelman | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Sean Patrick Flanery, Mark De Alessandro, Jarret LeMaster, Cameron Arnett, James Healy Jr. | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Nefarious
On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.
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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