The Devil's Backbone
About 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.
The Devil's Backbone (2001) is a fantasy horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro. It runs 108 minutes and was released in April 2001.
The film is filed under spain, gothic horror, orphanage, and political repression.
Marisa Paredes stars as Carmen, Eduardo Noriega as Jacinto, Federico Luppi as Dr. Casares, and Fernando Tielve as Carlos. The screenplay is by Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz.
La Bola Negra, The Sixth Sense, and Casper make useful companions to The Devil's Backbone, all filed under 1930s and spanish civil war (1936-39). TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 1,442 votes and it carries a R rating.