The Devil's Backbone vs Wishmaster
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.1/10 for Wishmaster). Wishmaster is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 48m. Wishmaster is the older of the two (1997 against 2001). Both are fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
Wishmaster| The Devil's Backbone | Wishmaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Robert Kurtzman |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Andrew Divoff, Robert Englund, Ted Raimi, Angus Scrimm, Tammy Lauren |
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.
Wishmaster
The Djinn having been released from his ancient prison seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
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