The Ghost and the Darkness vs Train to Busan
Train to Busan has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for The Ghost and the Darkness). The Ghost and the Darkness is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 58m. The Ghost and the Darkness is the older of the two (1996 against 2016). Both are adventure, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ghost and the Darkness
Train to Busan| The Ghost and the Darkness | Train to Busan | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Adventure, History, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Stephen Hopkins | Yeon Sang-ho |
| Main cast | Emily Mortimer, Tom Wilkinson, Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, Om Puri | Kim Eui-sung, Don Lee, Choi Gwi-hwa, Ye Su-jeong, Gong Yoo |
Synopsis
The Ghost and the Darkness
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
Train to Busan
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
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