Salt Along the Tongue vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6/10 for Salt Along the Tongue). The Devil's Backbone is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 53m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2024). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Salt Along the Tongue
The Devil's Backbone| Salt Along the Tongue | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Parish Malfitano | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Dina Panozzo, Laneikka Denne, Mayu Iwasaki, Caroline Levien, Maria de Marco | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Salt Along the Tongue
After her mother's unexpected passing, Mattia finds herself thrust into the care of her estranged aunt & her mother’s identical twin. As Mattia grapples with the loss of her mother, a treacherous secret begins to unfold, threatening her life. From beyond the grave, Mattia’s mother possesses her daughter in an attempt not only to protect her from the same fate that befell her but also to find reconciliation with her sister, using food as a…
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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