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The mournful fable of the Santa Lucia School during the last days of the Spanish Civil War. An imposing stone building set on a desolate plateau, the school shelters the orphans of the Republican mili...( read more 
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MCT:May 15, 2008This movie is so freaking creepy, but it is wonderful. The story is great and well thought out. The ending does not disappoint!
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MCT:May 7, 2008
Even though I prefer Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage (which Del Toro produced), I still find this to be a very good film with moments of extreme creepiness.
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MCT:May 7, 2008Like Director Guillermo del Torro's 2006 masterpiece, Pan's Labyrinth, the Devil's Backbone is a horror film set in Spain and combines elements of the supernatural with historic drama to conjure up a film production of the highest quality. Once againdel Torro employs children as his primary characters and places them in situations of shocking violence thus enhancing the film's tones and ability to distill fear in it's audience. The cast is of the highest ability and I was especially impressed by the young FernandoTielve who portrays Carlos, a young boy left at an orphanage by his tutor. Carlos quickly makes friends and an enemy but later learns that his biggest concerns at his new home may lie elsewhere. There are two types of horror films which can earn my praise, horror infused with humour that parodies the implausible qualities of the genre and those that possess a dramatic quality and realism that digs dip into your psyche and remains in your memory for years to come. The Devil's Backbone belongs in the second category. I urgeaficionados of del Torro productions Pan's Labyrinth and the Orphanage to seek out this film.
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MCT:May 3, 2008
Guillermo Del Toro has grown more and more as a director in my eyes. With movies like Hellboy, Blade II and Pan's Labyrinth on his credit, he has already proven that he is a creative force to be reckoned with, especially with his consistent talent for imaginative storytelling and amazing character/creature design. This movie certainly falls within the same category, as it had an interesting story and was brilliantly directed. It may not be as good as Pan's Labyrinth, but it's not that far away from it either. So if you're a fan of Del Toro's previous work, you're bound to like this film as well.
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MCT:April 14, 2008this was a great ghost story. the ghost of the little boy is so scary looking. eduardo noriega has so much talent and guillermo del toro is a genius.
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