The Devil's Backbone vs Zalava
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.8/10 for Zalava). Zalava is the shorter watch at 1h 34m 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
Zalava| The Devil's Backbone | Zalava | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Arsalan Amiri |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Navid Pourfaraj, Pouria Rahimi Sam, Hoda Zeinolabedin, Fereydoun Hamedi, Shahoo Rostami |
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.
Zalava
In 1978, the inhabitants of Zalava, a small village in Iran, claim that there is a demon among them. While investigating the strange case, Massoud, a young police sergeant, crosses paths with an exorcist.
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