The Advent Calendar vs The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.7/10 for The Advent Calendar). The Advent Calendar is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 31m. The House That Jack Built is the older of the two (2018 against 2021). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Advent Calendar | The House That Jack Built | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Belgium | – |
| Director | Patrick Ridremont | Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Fabio Zenoni, Jérôme Paquatte, Eugénie Derouand, Honorine Magnier, Clément Olivieri | Ed Speleers, Jeremy Davies, Riley Keough, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
Synopsis
The Advent Calendar
Eva, an ex-dancer, is now living in a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life: some of them good, but most of them bad... Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again… even if it causes death around her.
The House That Jack Built
Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.
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