The Devil's Backbone

20 Apr 2001 (Spain)

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.

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.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writer: Guillermo del Toro / Antonio Trashorras / David Muñoz
Stars: Marisa Paredes / Eduardo Noriega / Federico Luppi / Fernando Tielve / Íñigo Garcés
Genre: Drama / Horror
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