The Hands of Orlac vs The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 4.4/10 for The Hands of Orlac). The Hands of Orlac is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 8m. The Hands of Orlac is the older of the two (1960 against 2022). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hands of Orlac
The Pale Blue Eye| The Hands of Orlac | The Pale Blue Eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.4/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edmond T. Gréville | Scott Cooper |
| Main cast | Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, Mel Ferrer, Felix Aylmer, Dany Carrel | Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney, Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Timothy Spall |
Synopsis
The Hands of Orlac
A famed concert pianist's hands are destroyed in a plane crash; when he receives transplants from a recently executed strangler, his murderous new mitts attract the attention of a sleazy illusionist turned blackmailer.
The Pale Blue Eye
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.
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