The Devil's Backbone vs The Old Ways
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for The Old Ways). The Old Ways is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2021). Both are fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Old Ways| The Devil's Backbone | The Old Ways | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | Spain | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Christopher Alender |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Sal Lopez, AJ Bowen, Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julian Lerma |
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 Old Ways
Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.
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