The Devil’s Backbone (4K Restoration)15

Directed by Guillermo del Toro | Mexico/Spain | 2001 | 1h 48m | Spanish w/ English subtitles | Starring Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Irene Visedo

Spain, 1939. As the Spanish Civil War draws to a close, a young boy named Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage. There, he becomes aware of a mysterious presence that silently haunts the building. In one of his most personal films, Guillermo del Toro blends a gothic ghost story, a murder mystery, and historical melodrama into a modern horror classic, reminding us that the most frightening monsters are often human. 4K restoration. 

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We showed The Devil’s Backbone (4K Restoration) between February 3, 2026 and February 4, 2026.

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