Rumpelstiltskin vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.6/10 for Rumpelstiltskin). Rumpelstiltskin is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2025). Both are fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rumpelstiltskin
The Devil's Backbone| Rumpelstiltskin | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Andy Edwards | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Joss Carter, Jennifer Lim, Ayvianna Snow, Sarah Jane Duncan, Hannah Baxter-Eve | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Rumpelstiltskin
Once upon a time, a miller attempted to marry his daughter off to the King by promising she could spin straw into gold. With the help of a demonic imp, she completes the task, but the King becomes greedy and wants more. So, she promises the imp her firstborn in return for yet more favours. But when it comes time to honour her bargain, dark forces merge when the Imp makes a deal with the devil.
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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