The Call of Cthulhu vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.9/10 for The Call of Cthulhu). The Call of Cthulhu is the shorter watch at 47m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2006). Both are fantasy, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Call of Cthulhu
The Devil's Backbone| The Call of Cthulhu | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2001 |
| Length | 47m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Andrew Leman | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Barry Lynch, John Bolen, Matt Foyer, Ralph Lucas, Chad Fifer | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
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.
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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