Devil's Backbone, The ( espinazo del diablo, El ) (2001) Movie Reviews

dukeakasmudge 09/25/2011 (0 of 1 found this helpful)

Rating of
0.5/4 

It was OK

mitchellyoung 07/05/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

More a story about human companionship during the horrors of war than a straightforward horror or ghost story. Yes, there are ghosts, but they serve more as a backdrop for the human drama that director Del Toro explores than as the primary antagonists of the film. A haunting and beautiful film that is more touching than it is scary.

Chris Kavan 06/04/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

A different kind of ghost story - one that doesn't rely on cheap scares and actually makes you think. It's well-crafted and has an eerie vibe. Though I won't say I was ever really scared, I was always interested.

Josh C 06/28/2007 (1 of 2 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

Not so much a horror, it is more a drama. The acting and story were both good but there was something missing. I wanted more thrills and less long, drawn-out scenes. Not as good as "What lies beneath", which shares a similar plot.