The Devil's Backbone(2001)- User Reviews

This story takes place during the Spanish Civil War at a remote orphanage.Carlos play by Fernando Tielve is the new boy at the orphanage.Santi is play by Junio Valverde he makes contract with Carlos.The entire cast does a wonderful job.The director Guillermo …more»

really well made movie. its a blended ghost story with striking performances by the children.

would recommend watching the movie in its original language (dialogue is very easy to follow with the subtitles)more»

My Spanish 5 teacher recommended this movie to me and I am very grateful that she did. My God, the plot is fantastic, the acting is great, I liked the cinematography a lot, and the visuals (especially of Santi) were magnificent! If you like scary movies …more»

I saw this movie on HBO Signature and it was one of the best movies I've ever seen.My favorite scene was when the orphans brutally stab Jacinto and throw him into the water where he threw the kid he killed and the ghost attacks him...AWESOME MOVI …more»

I just saw this on HBO - and was channel surfing - but was hooked for the start and watched the whole movie - great foreign filmmore»

We were flipping through the channels when we came across this movie. My husband hates foreign films and he watched it from begining to end. He even told people that he worked with to rent this movie! I would definately recommend it to those who would …more»