Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom). The Devil's Backbone is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 56m. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is the older of the two (1976 against 2001). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
The Devil's Backbone| Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Pier Paolo Pasolini | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Paolo Bonacelli, Antonio Orlando, Hélène Surgère, Giorgio Cataldi, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.
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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