Riding the Bullet vs The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.1/10 for Riding the Bullet). Riding the Bullet is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 31m. Riding the Bullet is the older of the two (2004 against 2018). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Riding the Bullet | The House That Jack Built | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.1/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mick Garris | Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Erika Christensen, David Arquette, Nicky Katt, Barbara Hershey, Matt Frewer | Ed Speleers, Jeremy Davies, Riley Keough, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
Synopsis
Riding the Bullet
In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.
The House That Jack Built
Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.
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