The Babadook vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.5/10 for The Babadook). The Babadook is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2014). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Babadook
The Devil's Backbone| The Babadook | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Jennifer Kent | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Daniel Henshall, Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
The Babadook
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
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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