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El espinazo del diablo

  • 2001
  • 13
  • 1h 46min
PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
7,4/10
73 mil
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Fernando Tielve in El espinazo del diablo (2001)
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El padre de Carlos muere en la Guerra Civil y a él lo llevan a un orfanato que descubre que está encantado y tiene muchos secreto oscuros por descubrir.El padre de Carlos muere en la Guerra Civil y a él lo llevan a un orfanato que descubre que está encantado y tiene muchos secreto oscuros por descubrir.El padre de Carlos muere en la Guerra Civil y a él lo llevan a un orfanato que descubre que está encantado y tiene muchos secreto oscuros por descubrir.

  • Dirección
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Guión
    • Guillermo del Toro
    • Antonio Trashorras
    • David Muñoz
  • Reparto principal
    • Marisa Paredes
    • Eduardo Noriega
    • Federico Luppi
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  • PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
    7,4/10
    73 mil
    TU PUNTUACIÓN
    POPULARIDAD
    4936
    536
    • Dirección
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Guión
      • Guillermo del Toro
      • Antonio Trashorras
      • David Muñoz
    • Reparto principal
      • Marisa Paredes
      • Eduardo Noriega
      • Federico Luppi
    • 256Reseñas de usuarios
    • 169Reseñas de críticos
    • 78Metapuntuación
  • Ver la información de la producción en IMDbPro
    • Premios
      • 6 premios y 11 nominaciones en total

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    The Devil's Backbone
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    The Devil's Backbone
    How 'Pan's Labyrinth' Inspired 'Scary Stories'
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    How 'Pan's Labyrinth' Inspired 'Scary Stories'
    How 'Pan's Labyrinth' Inspired 'Scary Stories'
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    How 'Pan's Labyrinth' Inspired 'Scary Stories'
    The Devil's Backbone: Breakfast
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    The Devil's Backbone: Breakfast
    The Devil's Backbone: The Wrong Key
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    The Devil's Backbone: The Wrong Key
    The Devil's Backbone: Santi's Bed
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    The Devil's Backbone: Santi's Bed
    The DEVIL'S BACKBONE: another boy (US)
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    The DEVIL'S BACKBONE: another boy (US)

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    Reparto principal34

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    Marisa Paredes
    Marisa Paredes
    • Carmen
    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • Jacinto
    Federico Luppi
    Federico Luppi
    • Dr. Casares
    Fernando Tielve
    Fernando Tielve
    • Carlos
    Íñigo Garcés
    Íñigo Garcés
    • Jaime
    Irene Visedo
    Irene Visedo
    • Conchita
    José Manuel Lorenzo
    José Manuel Lorenzo
    • Marcelo
    Francisco Maestre
    Francisco Maestre
    • El Puerco
    • (as Paco Maestre)
    Junio Valverde
    Junio Valverde
    • Santi
    Berta Ojea
    • Alma
    Adrián Lamana
    • Gálvez
    Daniel Esparza
    • Marcos
    Miguel Ortiz
    Juan Carlos Vellido
    Juan Carlos Vellido
    Javier Bódalo
    • Búho
    • (as Javier González Madrigal)
    Víctor Elías
    José Luis Torrijo
    José Luis Torrijo
    Álvaro Vega
    • Dirección
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Guión
      • Guillermo del Toro
      • Antonio Trashorras
      • David Muñoz
    • Todo el reparto y equipo
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    Chrysanthepop

    Horrifying, Tragic and Beautiful: A Unique Moviewatching Experience

    'El Espinazo Del Diablo' is set in an orphanage (that beautifully symolizes Spain during the civil war) just before the fall of Catalonia. It works both as a gripping political drama and an engaging ghost story. Del Toro brings cleverly brings the elements of both genres together to tell the story, something he also accomplished in his more recent 'El Fauno del Laberinto' (where he amazingly combines fantasy horror with political drama).

    Just like with 'El Fauno del Laberinto', Del Toro has taken care that this film isn't neglected in the aspects of film-making. The cinematography stands out. The yellowish tint stresses on the stifling heat and adds to the deserted isolation of the orphanage. The use of symbolism and riddles is remarkable. The details, e.g. flies buzzing around corpses, dusty atmosphere etc are given considerable attention. Visuals are just as impressive e.g. bloody flying in the air like a part of the wing. Del Toro extracts fine performance from all the actors. Seasoned actors like Federico Luppi, Marisa Paredes and Eduardo Noriega (in a menacing role) are superb to say the least but the child actors too hold their own.

    The characters in 'El Espinazo Del Diablo' represent very distinct qualities that make a human nature. For example, Jacinto as the greedy one and Carmen's object of lust, Carlos as the innocent but determined one and Casares as the wise and silent one. In addition to that, the film itself is very poetic and metaphorical. There's a beautiful scene where Casares tells Carlos what a ghost is. Well, I won't say what was told but that was a very powerful scene.

    In a nutshell, 'El Espinazo Del Diablo' is a horrifying, tragic but beautiful film. It will provide you with more than what you expect...as long as you don't know what to expect.
    8The_Void

    A great ghost story!

    I'm a massive fan of the horror genre, but I don't like ghost stories. To me, ghost stories are a poor manifestation of the genre. It's not the idea of ghosts that's the problem, it's the way the stories are presented; often dull, slow moving and uninteresting, and those are things that do not make a good movie. However, there is an exception to every rule; and this film is the case with that one. The Devil's Backbone is a mesmerising and inventive addition to the ghost story tradition. The film moves slowly, but that is a definite advantage to it. The slow pace allows us to get to know, and even care for the characters before the horror starts, and this makes the horror all the more potent when it does start. The Devil's Backbone has been touted as 'the Spanish Sixth Sense', and although this is unfair as this is hardly a bad film; I can see where that notion is coming from. The main difference between the two, however, and the reason why this film works and Shyamalan's doesn't is that the parts between the horror here aren't boring, are well acted and serve a purpose in that they allow us to get to know the characters; Shyamalan got too caught up in trying to make his twist work and the drama in-between caught the brunt of that, rendering the film boring.

    The film can't really be accurately described as a 'horror film', it's more of a drama come character study with horror elements. The horror elements are pronounced, as the ghost is the centrepiece of the story, but the film doesn't focus on them enough for it to be considered horror. Entwined within it's plot is a coming of age tale, a story of revenge and a nice little section on 'what is a ghost'. I like it when a film delves into it's subject material and attempts to give something of an explanation; Return of the Living Dead did it for zombies (albeit comically), and The Devil's Backbone does it here for ghosts. The coming of age side of the story is brought to life brilliantly by some sublime acting courtesy of the young cast. Entwined within the story are themes of the kids being thrust into a situation that requires them to grow up fast, and it also sees them dealing with themes of death and revenge.

    One thing you will instantly notice about this film is the fantastic cinematography. The film has a gritty style, but despite this it manages to come off looking crisp and clean. There are some shots that are incredibly beautiful. All shots with the ghost, which is one of the best crafted ever, come to mind immediately but also of note are the underwater sequences, the special effects and the capture of the location. The film is set in an orphanage somewhere the Spanish desert, and this location serves the movie magnificently. The fact that it's a day's walk away from the nearest town makes the film very isolated, which allows the horror more potency. Guillermo Del Toro is an obviously talented director. He has this film under his belt, along with Cronos (which I haven't yet seen, but have heard great things), but after that it's hit and miss. Blade 2 was a good film, and a refreshing one after the lackluster first part; but Mimic wasn't very good on the whole, despite some good moments. More recently he's gone on to direct Hellboy, which again I haven't seen but it looks like another fun film. I hope Del Toro makes a return to art soon, he has the talent and it would be a shame to lose him to 'decent' films.
    7ma-cortes

    Spanish/Mexican co-production concerning a ghost story very well played and compellingly directed

    A classy Hispanic horror movie finely written by Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz, and Guillermo Del Toro himself. Set late Spanish Civil War,1936-1939, after his Republican dad dies in battle , 10-year-old Carlos : Fernando Tielve, is left at a desert orphanage. There he faces off a bully boy and suffers bullying and isolation. The orphanage formed by waif pupils is run by a crippled woman named Carmen : Marisa Paredes and a good doctor : Federico Luppi. Both of whom hope to protect their charges from advancing of the Francoist troops. Here is also a nasty, violent janitor : Eduardo Noriega, who mistreats and abuses the innocent childen . But rare happenings occur , as dangers and risks exist inside the brittle sanctuary . As there are chilling rumours around a little boy who was missing. Hence a creepy ghost mystery turns into a terrifying tale concerning opposing forces taking on themselves . At the end concealed passions eventually burst in unexpected and tragic consequences.

    A superior psychological thriller with horror and fantastic elements . I filters the traumatic conflict of the Spanish Civil War, though it is partly comprehending eyes of a child. This is a pretty good picture whose methaphorical/poetic messsage glossing on historical and political realities. It contains an impressive and rousing denouement in which Del Toro builds a surprising result with explosive as well as deadly events. It displays vivid performances from the protagonists kiddies, as well as veteran Marisa Paredes giving top-notch acting as the crippled and bitter Principal, Federico Luppi as the kindly professor Casares and Eduardo Noriega as the self-serving and surly janitor. Other secondaries briefly appearing are as follows : Irene Visedo, Francisco Maestre, Berta Riaza and José Luis Lorenzo.

    It packs a mysterious and thrilling musical score by Javier Navarrete. Evocative and adequate cinematography by Guillermo Navarro, Del Toro's regular. As well as polished, but subtle FX from Reyes Abades and DDT that also made Pan's labyrinth. This bloody and haunting ghost story was competently directed by Guillermo Del Toro, though direction sluggish, at times. Del Toro is a cinephile who usually shows on his movies , the deep knowledges about film history. He is a fine writer and director with special penchant for fantasy, horror and weird stories. As Guillermo has made successful films, such as Cronos, Pan's labyrinth, Mimic , Hellboy I and II, Blade II, Pacific rim, Crimson peak, The shape of the water, among others. Rating 7/10. Better than average.
    9Galina_movie_fan

    "What is a ghost? A tragedy condemned to repeat itself time and again? ...

    ...An instant of pain, perhaps. Something dead which still seems to be alive. An emotion suspended in time. Like a blurred photograph. Like an insect trapped in amber."

    Often compared to "The Sixth Sense (1999)" and "The Others (2001)", "The Devil's Backbone" is even a better film, the ultimate ghost story that goes beyond the genre and very successfully mixes horror, suspense, and coming of age during the war time story. Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, the film takes place during the Spanish Civil War in an isolated boarding school for the orphans of the War where a new boy, Carlos encounters the ghost of a murdered child Santi whose body was never found and who warns Carlos that "Many of you will die". How did Santi die? Why does not he leave the school's courtyard, what is the tragedy he is trying to prevent? It is up to Carlos to find the answers to these and many more questions as well as to stand up to the school's bully, Jaime and to find out what is behind the violent hostility of the orphanage's nasty caretaker, Jacinto who himself was and orphan and had been a pupil in the school as a child. The movie is not just beautifully directed – it is very well written and provides the deep insight into each character, including school headmistress named Carmen (Marisa Paredes), kind and brave Professor Casares, vicious bully Jaime who would turn a lonely and scared boy and even the embodiment of evil, Jacinto with his own heartbreaking story. Along with "The Spirit of the Beehive", "Devil's Backbone" is a harrowing exploration of the war and its affect on childhood. It also brings to mind such classic as Bunuel's "Los Olvidados" – and this is the best praise I have for any movie. Highly recommended.
    8gogoschka-1

    Haunting, Sad And Beautiful

    A beautiful, atmospheric story about a haunted orphanage. To date, I think it's Del Toro's most "complete" film, combining his trademark visuals with a very touching story about war, death, guilt and grief - and ultimately hope.

    Like 'Pan's Labyrinth' the story is set against the backdrop of the Spanish civil war (although here the war serves merely as a background noise). The film is so beautifully shot that I would recommend it even to people who don't normally like ghost stories (it does have some scary moments, mind); this one transcends the horror genre. 8 stars out of 10.

    In case you're interested in more underrated masterpieces, here's some of my favorites:

    imdb.com/list/ls070242495

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    • Curiosidades
      Described by Guillermo del Toro as being a sibling film to El laberinto del fauno (2006) (this being the masculine "brother" film, and Pan's as the feminine "sister" film).
    • Pifias
      The amount of gold Jacinto puts in his pockets and ties to his belt would probably pull his pants off and definitely make it impossible for him to stand and walk the way he does.
    • Citas

      [first lines]

      [voice over narration]

      Casares: What is a ghost? A tragedy condemned to repeat itself time and again? An instant of pain, perhaps. Something dead which still seems to be alive. An emotion suspended in time. Like a blurred photograph. Like an insect trapped in amber.

    • Créditos adicionales
      During the opening credits sequence, the letters of the film's title can be seen floating around the preserved fetuses. Eventually, the letters come together to form the title.
    • Conexiones
      Featured in The 100 Scariest Movie Moments: Part II: 75-51 (2004)
    • Banda sonora
      Una lágrima
      Written by Eugenio Cardenas (as E. Cardenas) and Nicolás Verona (as N. Verona)

      Performed by Carlos Gardel

      Courtesy Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas

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    Detalles

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 20 de abril de 2001 (España)
    • Países de origen
      • España
      • México
    • Sitios oficiales
      • El Deseo (Spain)
      • Official site
    • Idioma
      • Español
    • Títulos en diferentes países
      • The Devil's Backbone
    • Localizaciones del rodaje
      • Talamanca del Jarama, Madrid, España
    • Empresas productoras
      • El Deseo
      • Tequila Gang
      • Sogepaq
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    • Presupuesto
      • 4.500.000 US$ (estimación)
    • Recaudación en Estados Unidos y Canadá
      • 755.249 US$
    • Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
      • 34.963 US$
      • 25 nov 2001
    • Recaudación en todo el mundo
      • 6.582.065 US$
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