Riding the Bullet vs The Orphanage
The Orphanage has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.1/10 for Riding the Bullet). Riding the Bullet is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 45m. Riding the Bullet is the older of the two (2004 against 2007). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Riding the Bullet
The Orphanage| Riding the Bullet | The Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.1/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Mick Garris | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Erika Christensen, David Arquette, Nicky Katt, Barbara Hershey, Matt Frewer | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar |
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 Orphanage
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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