The Devil's Backbone vs The Monster
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.5/10 for The Monster). The Monster is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2016). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Monster| The Devil's Backbone | The Monster | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Bryan Bertino |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Aaron Douglas, Scott Speedman, Zoe Kazan, Chris Webb, Ella Ballentine |
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 Monster
A mother and her 10-year old daughter are trapped in a forest. There is something in this forest. Something unlike anything they have heard before. Something that lurks in the darkness and it’s coming after them.
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