The Devil's Backbone vs The Queen of Witchcraft
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.5/10 for The Queen of Witchcraft). The Queen of Witchcraft is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2025). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Queen of Witchcraft| The Devil's Backbone | The Queen of Witchcraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror |
| Country | Spain | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Fajar Nugros |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Banyu Bening, Morgan Oey, Rukman Rosadi, Aurra Kharishma, Ivonne Dahler |
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 Queen of Witchcraft
Mirah, a woman shunned by her village after the mysterious deaths of men connected to her, seeks refuge in a Padang restaurant owned by Bana, who falls in love with her. As more men die, Mirah discovers she’s cursed by her stepsister Puti with the deadly “Bahu Laweyan” curse, which kills any man who becomes intimately involved with her. Fueled by revenge, Mirah plans to destroy Puti’s happiness by targeting her husband. Despite the deadly…
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