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(2001)
El Espinazo del diablo
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From acclaimed Mexican horror maestro Guillermo Del Toro comes 'The Devil's Backbone', a truly terrifying spine-tingler combining state of the art special effects with towering performances from a combination of Latin legends. A deliciously dark horror, 'The Devil's Backbone' tells the tale of a remote Spanish orphanage during the final days of The Spanish Civil War whose young inhabitants are brutally terrorised by Santi, a decomposing spirit who stalks the building's dark decaying hallways. But, as the film builds to a grisly, explosive finale, the children learn the true story of Santi's death and rise up to vow a deadly vengeance on his vicious murderer.
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The Devil's Backbone review by Kurtz
Old-school scares
(2) of (2) members found this review helpful.
If you though there was a bit too much CGI in “Pan’s Labyrinth” and the estimable “Hellboy” series, this film shows that even before people started throwing money at him, del Toro was a brilliant director who knew how to tease an audience and get the best out of young actors. With barely any of the jump-scares or gore so beloved of modern directors, he builds an atmosphere of dread and foreboding, relying on old-fashioned spookiness rather than the more visceral stuff we’ve come to expect. But it’s not just a satisfyingly scary ghost story- there are love triangles, new-kid-in-school ordeals and it’s all played out against the turbulent backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. Just brilliant.
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The Devil's Backbone review by PV
Intelligent Spanish horror film
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I liked this film. As always with Spanish/Mexican movies, it was gruesome sith blood dripping off everything; and as usual in films from catholic countries, children feature heavily - representing innocence. Also, so many movies in Spanish are obsessed with the Spanish Civil War - perhaps because the ghosts of that are still haunting everyone. It is a bit like the Turn of the Screw, Spanish-style. Sinister, moral, interesting to watch - and some moments of real tension. Better than Harry Potter. Recommended.
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Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
| Release Date: | 25/03/2002 |
| Production Year: | 2001 |
| Run Time: | 103 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- From Storyboard to Screen
- Special Effect Shot Creation
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optimum Trailer Showreel
