Swallow vs The Orphanage
The Orphanage has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Swallow). Swallow is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 45m. The Orphanage is the older of the two (2007 against 2020). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Swallow
The Orphanage| Swallow | The Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Carlo Mirabella-Davis | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Elizabeth Marvel, Zabryna Guevara, Nicole Kang, Austin Stowell, Haley Bennett | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar |
Synopsis
Swallow
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
The Orphanage
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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