The Devil’s Backbone

Guillermo del Toro, 2001

Spine #666

Picked by 3 guests

Fantasy / Drama / Horror / Thriller

Criterion TMDB

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Written by Guillermo del Toro, David Muñoz, Antonio Trashorras

Cinematography Guillermo Navarro

Edited by Luis de la Madrid

Cast Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés, Irene Visedo, José Manuel Lorenzo, Francisco Maestre

Picked by

Raven Jackson actor

“The Devil's Backbone. I watched this film, a few years ago. There are some images as I'm holding it that are sitting in my mind right now, and I it's really one that I want to revisit.”

Raven Jackson

Willem Dafoe actor

“Devil's Backbone. Oh, it may be one of his best movies. Guillermo del Toro expertly combines Gothic Ghost Story, murder mystery, and historical melodrama in a stylish mélange. Couldn't have said it better myself.”

Willem Dafoe

Euzhan Palcy director

“Oh Del Toro he's a genius man everybody should see his movies he's great I love him.”

Euzhan Palcy