The Devil's Backbone vs The Wasteland
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.2/10 for The Wasteland). The Wasteland is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2021). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Wasteland| The Devil's Backbone | The Wasteland | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Spain | Spain |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | David Casademunt |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Inma Cuesta, Roberto Álamo, Asier Flores, Alejandra Howard, Marià Llop |
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 Wasteland
Lucía and her son live isolated from society in a flat place where there’s practically no life. The small family unit formed by mother and son hardly ever receives visitors, and their goal is to lead a quiet existence. At first they succeed, but the appearance of a mysterious, violent creature that starts stalking their small house will put the relationship that unites them to the test.
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