THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE

[EL ESPINAZO DEL DIABLO]
This stylish and unpredictable supernatural chiller from director Guillermo del Toro deftly mixes horror, suspense and dark humor. Twelve-year-old Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is the latest arrival to Santa Lucia School, an imposing stone building that shelters the orphans of the Republican militia and politicians during the last days of the Spanish Civil War. Carlos gradually uncovers the dark ties that bind the inhabitants of the school: hidden riches, sexual intrigue and the restless ghost of a murdered student. Presented by Agustín and Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Marisa Paredes (THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET), Federico Luppi (MEN WITH GUNS) and Eduardo Noriega (OPEN YOUR EYES), THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE is a richly atmospheric, genuinely thrilling ride in the tradition of THE OTHERS and THE SIXTH SENSE. (Note courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) DIR/SCR Guillermo del Toro; SCR David Muñoz, Antonio Trashorras; PROD Agustín Almodóvar, Bertha Navarro. Spain/Mexico, 2001, color, 108 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. RATED R

Run Time: 108 Minutes

Opening Date: Saturday, May 02, 2026

Genre: Horror

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