Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
El espinazo del diablo is of 1 hour(s) and 48 minute(s). It is Produced By: Producciones Anhelo, Canal+ España, Tequila Gang, Sogepaq, El Deseo. It was released on 2001-04-20. It has the tagline: What is a ghost? It has an average vote of 7.291 on TMDB.
Top 20 Movies like The Devil's Backbone
Having fought in the First Carlist War, Martin returns to his family farm in Gipuzkoa only to find that his younger brother, Joaquín, towers over him in height. Convinced that everyone will want to pay to see the tallest man on Earth, the siblings set out on a long trip all over Europe, during which ambition, money and fame will forever change the family’s fate. A story based on true events.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
It has an average vote of 6.657 on TMDB.
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.
It has an average vote of 6.061 on TMDB.
Five shorts reveal a fictional Hong Kong in 2025, depicting a dystopian city where residents and activists face crackdowns under iron-fisted rule.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.
It has an average vote of 5.151 on TMDB.
Flama and Moko are fourteen years old; they have been best friends since they were kids. They have everything they need to survive yet another boring Sunday: an apartment without parents, videogames, porn magazines, soft drinks and pizza delivery.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
After 15 years, Tomas, a not very succesfull writer, comes back to the village in Galicia where his family comes from, Arga, apparently to get an award. But he doesn't know the real reason why he is there, to end with an old curse that is been haunting the village for the last hundred years.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
The story of Singe and Kate, a couple from North Somerset, whose lives were turned upside down when Kate was diagnosed with an incurable breast cancer. Over her last few days, she created her list: writing her thoughts and memories down, to help the man she loved create the best life possible for their two sons, after she was gone.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
Backwater is doomed by the regular visits of the undertaker and its dwellers blame a tramp.
It has an average vote of 7.338 on TMDB.
Julia is a mother, or rather, one of many mothers, sisters, daughters, colleagues, who have had their lives torn apart by the widespread violence in a country waging a war against its women. Julia is searching for Ger, her daughter. And in her search, she will weave through the stories and struggles of the different women she will meet.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
Mafalda is an exceptional child, since her curiosity, world view and existential consciousness are broader than those of almost all human beings.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
A boy is tired of failing geometry, so he summons a demon.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
Mr. Olivares is already recovered; all he needs is to take a vacation in a paradisiacal place where he can relax.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
The making of “The Devil’s Backbone” by Guillermo del Toro.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
Upon returning to his industrial hometown, a young man must decide whether to follow his own dreams or acquiesce to his father's plans for his future.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refugees in concentration camps where they have no other choice than to build their own shelters, feed off the horses which have carried them out of their country, and die by the hundred for lack of hygiene and water... In one of these camps, two men, separated by barbwire, will become friends. One is a guard the other is Josep Bartoli , a cartoonist who fights against the Franco regime.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
