The Devil's Backbone vs The Witch
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7/10 for The Witch). The Witch is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2016). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Witch| The Devil's Backbone | The Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Robert Eggers |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Anya Taylor-Joy, Julian Richings, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw |
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 Witch
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
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