The Devil's Backbone vs The Swarm
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.8/10 for The Swarm). The Swarm is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2021). Both are drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Swarm| The Devil's Backbone | The Swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror |
| Country | Spain | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Just Philippot |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Victor Bonnel, Marie Narbonne, Raphael Romand, Sofian Khammes, Suliane Brahim |
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 Swarm
A single mother breeds locusts as high-protein foods but has trouble getting them to reproduce until she finds they have a taste for blood.
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