The Devil's Backbone vs Thirst
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Thirst). The Devil's Backbone is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 14m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2009). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
Thirst| The Devil's Backbone | Thirst | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Kim Ok-vin, Ériq Ebouaney, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Song Young-chang |
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.
Thirst
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
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