Species: The Awakening vs The Call of Cthulhu

The Call of Cthulhu has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 4.7/10 for Species: The Awakening). The Call of Cthulhu is the shorter watch at 47m compared with 1h 38m. The Call of Cthulhu is the older of the two (2006 against 2007). Both are horror, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Species: The Awakening posterSpecies: The Awakening2007 VS The Call of Cthulhu posterThe Call of Cthulhu2006
Species: The AwakeningThe Call of Cthulhu
Audience score★ 4.7/10★ 6.9/10
Year20072006
Length1h 38m47m
GenresHorror, Science Fiction, ThrillerFantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorNick LyonAndrew Leman
Main castBen Cross, Helena Mattsson, Alejandra Gollas, Kristyan Ferrer, Meagen FayBarry Lynch, John Bolen, Matt Foyer, Ralph Lucas, Chad Fifer

Synopsis

Species: The Awakening

A scientist, Dr Hollander, takes his niece Miranda to Mexico in an attempt to reverse the effects of the alien DNA he used to create her. However the treatment goes horribly wrong, and sets Miranda on a killing spree as she sets out to find a mate.

The Call of Cthulhu

A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.

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