The Devil's Backbone (2001)

Original title

El espinazo del diablo

Directed by

Guillermo del Toro

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, gothic film, magic realist film

Country

Mexico, Spain

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 1,374 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy is sent to live at a remote orphanage during the final year of the Spanish Civil War. The orphanage is run by supporters of the losing side and is haunted by the ghost of a child who died there under mysterious circumstances.

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What happens

The Devil's Backbone (Spanish: El espinazo del diablo) is a 2001 Spanish-language gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and written by del Toro, David Muñoz, and Antonio Trashorras. Set in Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Spanish Civil War, the film follows a boy who is left in an orphanage operated by Republican loyalists and haunted by the ghost of a recently deceased boy. It stars Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Irene Visedo, Fernando Tielve in his film debut, and Íñigo Garcés. Released in Spain by Warner Sogefilms on 20 April 2001, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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