The Dark vs The Skin I Live In

The Skin I Live In has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.7/10 for The Dark). The Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h . The Dark is the older of the two (2005 against 2011). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark posterThe Dark2005 VS The Skin I Live In posterThe Skin I Live In2011
The DarkThe Skin I Live In
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 7.5/10
Year20052011
Length1h 27m2h
GenresHorror, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJohn FawcettPedro Almodóvar
Main castMaria Bello, Maurice Roëves, Sean Bean, Abigail Stone, Richard ElfynAntonio Banderas, Marisa Paredes, Fernando Cayo, Elena Anaya, Eduard Fernández

Synopsis

The Dark

In an attempt to pull her family together, Adèlle travels with her young daughter Sarah to Wales to visit her father. The morning after they arrive, Sarah mysteriously vanishes in the ocean. Not long after, a little girl bearing a striking resemblance to their missing daughter reveals that she has retuned from the dead — and that Sarah has been taken to the Welsh underworld.

The Skin I Live In

A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

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