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- NiztradamusMarch 5, 2026I have heard a lot of things about this movie. It was supposed to be scary, a true horror moviie but as I was to find out, it isn't. This is a story about war times and greed. A story that has supernatural elements but the horror stems from the living. Regardless of that, this movie is stiill pretty good. Even though released this millenium it feels like a movie from the 60s or 70s. If you like that style you'll love it. I understand that all of that sounds pretty negative but I don't think these points really detract from the fact, that the Devil's Backbone is a good movie with an excellent story to tell.
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The Devil's Backbone was released on April 20, 2001.
The Devil's Backbone was directed by Guillermo del Toro.
The Devil's Backbone has a runtime of 1h 48m.
The Devil's Backbone was produced by Agustín Almodóvar, Bertha Navarro.
After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover.
The key characters in The Devil's Backbone are Carmen (Marisa Paredes), Jacinto (Eduardo Noriega), Dr. Casares (Federico Luppi).
The Devil's Backbone is rated R.
The Devil's Backbone is a Fantasy, Drama, Horror film.
The Devil's Backbone has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
The Devil's Backbone had a budget of $4.5M.
The Devil's Backbone has made $6.6M at the box office.