Parasyte: Part 1 vs Virus
Parasyte: Part 1 has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.4/10 for Virus). Virus is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 49m. Virus is the older of the two (1999 against 2014). Both are action, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Parasyte: Part 1
Virus| Parasyte: Part 1 | Virus | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction | Action, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Takashi Yamazaki | John Bruno |
| Main cast | Tadanobu Asano, Jun Kunimura, Sadawo Abe, Kazuki Kitamura, Pierre Taki | Donald Sutherland, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cliff Curtis, William Baldwin, Marshall Bell |
Synopsis
Parasyte: Part 1
Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Virus
When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.
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