The Beast Within vs The Orphanage
The Orphanage has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.7/10 for The Beast Within). The Beast Within is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 45m. The Orphanage is the older of the two (2007 against 2024). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Beast Within
The Orphanage| The Beast Within | The Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Alexander J. Farrell | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Kit Harington, Ashleigh Cummings, Caoilinn Springall, James Cosmo, Andrei Nova | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar |
Synopsis
The Beast Within
Ten-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of an ancient forest. After witnessing her father undergo a terrible transformation, she too becomes ensnared by the dark ancestral secret that they've so desperately tried to conceal.
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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