The Devil's Backbone vs The Head Hunter
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.4/10 for The Head Hunter). The Head Hunter is the shorter watch at 1h 12m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2019). Both are fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Head Hunter| The Devil's Backbone | The Head Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 12m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Jordan Downey |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Christopher Rygh, Cora Kaufman, Aisha Ricketts |
Synopsis
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.
The Head Hunter
On the outskirts of a kingdom, a quiet but fierce medieval warrior protects the realm from monsters and the occult. His gruesome collection of heads is missing only one - the monster that killed his daughter years ago. Driven by a thirst for revenge, he travels wild expanses on horseback. When his second chance arrives, it’s in a way far more horrifying than he ever imagined.
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