The Devil's Backbone vs The Lottery
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6/10 for The Lottery). The Lottery is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 48m. The Lottery is the older of the two (1996 against 2001). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Lottery| The Devil's Backbone | The Lottery | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller, TV Movie |
| Country | Spain | United States of America |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Daniel Sackheim |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Keri Russell, Stephen Root, M. Emmet Walsh, Joe Chrest, Michael Burgess |
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 Lottery
Returning to his small hometown of Icara, Maine, a man discovers its horrible secret -- a bizarre, clandestine ritual that led to his mother's early death and his father's insanity.
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