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The Devil's Backbone (Blu-ray, 2011)
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Ghostly goings-on are the order of the day in this eerie shocker from Mexican fright meister Guillermo Del Toro. Set during the final days of the Spanish Civil War, the film takes place in remote orphanage haunted by a mysterious ghost child named Santi. The children of the orphanage are terrified of Santi, but when they learn the true circumstances of his death, they begin plotting to help him get his revenge.
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Set in Spain during the time of the Civil War, Casares and Carmen run a home for orphaned children. They receive a child named Carlos, who has been abandoned by his parents and soon Carlos is tormented by strange visions... Spanish dialogue with subtitles.Product Identifiers
ProducerPedro Almodovar, Guillermo Del Toro
EAN5055201811318
eBay Product ID (ePID)102177819
Product Key Features
ActorEduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Inigo Garces, Frederico Luppi
Film/TV TitleThe Devil's Backbone
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
LanguageSpanish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time108 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2011
FormatBlu-ray
FeaturesWidescreen, With Subtitles
GenreHorror/Occult, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureSpain
Executive ProducerBertha Navarro, Agustin Almodovar
Additional InformationDuring the Spanish Civil War, newly orphaned Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is taken to a school for the children of those who died fighting against fascism. He is given the bed that formerly belonged to Santi, a boy who recently died during an attack in which a bomb dropped, landing in the school's courtyard undetonated--a constant reminder of impending danger. As the amputee headmistress (Marisa Paredes, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER) and the embittered caretaker Jacinto (Eduardo Noriega) engage in a love affair, the headmistress' cuckolded lover--the impotent but benevolent school doctor (Frederico Luppi)--sits by passively. After Santi's ghost repeatedly reveals itself to Carlos, another student spooks him with a dark secret about the boy's death. War surrounds the school, violence infests it from within, and Carlos sets out to avenge the death of Santi.<BR>Taking on themes such as the brutality of war and the loss of innocence, Guillermo del Toro's (MIMIC) film skillfully combines elements of war, gothic horror, melodrama, and adventure to create a work that functions as both a genre film and a politically resonant piece of nostalgia. THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE uses history as a means of transforming what would otherwise be a routine ghost story into a powerful and affecting statement.
ReviewsBox Office - ...Throughout, Del Toro has composed vivid and riveting images that he has combined with an engrossing story, and the impressive performances of the entire cast keep DEVIL'S BACKBONE unabatingly compelling..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Richly atmospheric....Del Toro builds excitement, dread, and melodrama in equal layers..., Sight and Sound - ...THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE remains the work of a great stylist with a uniquely disturbing attraction to, and vision of, the frontier between life and death..., Total Film - A gutsy, first-rate, full-blooded ghost story, as elegant as it is brilliantly realised, New York Times - ...Mr. Del Toro takes an almost sensuous delight in weaving aural and visual textures of fear....Mr. Del Toro provokes your screams and shudders, but he also earns your tears...
ScreenwriterAntonio Trashorras, David Munoz, Guillermo Del Toro
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Devil's Backbone
Director of PhotographyGuillermo Navarro
Consumer AdviceContains strong language and violence
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An intriguing story superbly realised.
A good yarn, superb imagery, top acting - very atmosphericVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Dec, 2022
A Must See Movie
I love to look deeper into a film. From its conception to finished product. In particular the work of Guillermo Del Toro. This Blu-ray has an excellent set of extras the stand out being the piece with Guillermo which is worth the price aloneVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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