The Devil's Backbone vs The Orphanage
The Devil's Backbone and The Orphanage are tied on audience score (7.3/10). The Orphanage is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2007). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Orphanage| The Devil's Backbone | The Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Spain | Spain |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar |
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 Orphanage
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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