Painless vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.2/10 for Painless). Painless is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2012). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Painless
The Devil's Backbone| Painless | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Juan Carlos Medina | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Tómas Lemarquis, Àlex Brendemühl, Derek de Lint, Ariadna Cabrol, Ilias Stothart | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Painless
While searching for a solution to his serious health condition, David, a renowned neurosurgeon, discovers a sinister secret hidden in the past.
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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