The Dark vs Us
Us has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.7/10 for The Dark). The Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 56m. The Dark is the older of the two (2005 against 2019). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Dark
Us| The Dark | Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Fawcett | Jordan Peele |
| Main cast | Maria Bello, Maurice Roëves, Sean Bean, Abigail Stone, Richard Elfyn | Elisabeth Moss, Anna Diop, Napiera Groves, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke |
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.
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.