Riding the Bullet vs The Skin I Live In

The Skin I Live In has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.1/10 for Riding the Bullet). Riding the Bullet is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h . Riding the Bullet is the older of the two (2004 against 2011). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Riding the Bullet posterRiding the Bullet2004 VS The Skin I Live In posterThe Skin I Live In2011
Riding the BulletThe Skin I Live In
Audience score★ 5.1/10★ 7.5/10
Year20042011
Length1h 38m2h
GenresDrama, Horror, ThrillerDrama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorMick GarrisPedro Almodóvar
Main castErika Christensen, David Arquette, Nicky Katt, Barbara Hershey, Matt FrewerAntonio Banderas, Marisa Paredes, Fernando Cayo, Elena Anaya, Eduard Fernández

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 Skin I Live In

A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

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