Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass vs The Ghost of Slumber Mountain

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass and The Ghost of Slumber Mountain are tied on audience score (6/10). The Ghost of Slumber Mountain is the shorter watch at 40m compared with 1h 13m. The Ghost of Slumber Mountain is the older of the two (1918 against 2025). Both are animation, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass posterSanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass2025 VS The Ghost of Slumber Mountain posterThe Ghost of Slumber Mountain1918
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the HourglassThe Ghost of Slumber Mountain
Audience score★ 6.0/10★ 5.9/10
Year20251918
Length1h 13m40m
GenresAnimation, Drama, Fantasy, HorrorAnimation, Fantasy, Horror
Country––
DirectorStephen Quay, Timothy QuayWillis H. O'Brien
Main castTadeusz Janiszewski, Wioletta Kopańska, Andrzej Kłak, Leszek Bzdyl, Robert MartyniakHerbert M. Dawley, Willis H. O'Brien, Alan V. Day, Chauncey A. Day

Synopsis

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

Jozef embarks on a journey via a ghostly train to visit his dying father in a remote Galician sanatorium. Upon arrival, he discovers that the sanatorium exists in a realm where time is distorted—his father's death has not yet occurred, as time here lags behind the outside world by an undefined interval. Jozef's experiences become increasingly fragmented and dreamlike as he confronts various manifestations of his father, each representing…

The Ghost of Slumber Mountain

In a dream Uncle Jack looks through a magic telescope owned by the ghost of a hermit and sees what life was like millions of years ago, including a battle between prehistoric monsters.

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