Read the Empire Movie review of The Devil’s Backbone. So much better than Del Toro's studio efforts, with a masterful command of sound and and colour...

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This ghost story, set in an orphanage at the end of the Spanish Civil War, uses horror-film techniques to explore the nature of political tragedy. The direct...

Guillermo Del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone , from a screenplay by Mr. Del Toro, Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz, is set on a desolate plateau in North...

Ghosts are more interesting when they have their reasons. They should have unfinished affairs of the heart or soul. Too many movies use them simply for shock