THE FANTASTIC AND GOTHIC MAGIC OF GUILLERMO DEL TORO

A s civil war tears Spain apart, young Carlos finds refuge in Santa Lucia, an orphanage lost in the countryside run by Mrs. Carmen. At nightfall, the boy is challenged by his comrades: he must cross the courtyard of the establishment to get to the kitchen, forcing him to pass in front of the house of the caretaker, the unfriendly Jacinto. Once there, Carlos hears strange sighs and discovers in the basement of the building the ghost of a mutilated child...

Precursor of the ghost films that would mark cinema in the early 2000s, Guillermo del Toro rose, with The Devil's Backbone , among the most important directors of his generation. Carried by a universe that is both gothic and fantastic, he signs with The Devil's Backbone a cruel tale about childhood imbued with history, nostalgia and poetry, where the horror is not necessarily where you expect it. A masterpiece of its kind, available for the first time in its new 2K restoration.

Blu-ray or DVD edition

SUPPLEMENTS

. AUDIO COMMENTARY BY GUILLERMO DEL TORO AND GUILLERMO NAVARRO (VOSTF)

. MARISA PAREDES AND THE GHOSTS OF FRANQUISM (24 mins) - Blu-ray Disc™ exclusive
The actress remembers the dark period of Francoism before returning in more detail to the character of Carmen.

. EDUARDO NORIEGA, EVIL IN THE "BRUTE" STATE (12 mins) - Exclusive to Blu-ray Disc™
Chameleon actor, Eduardo Noriega talks about the role of Jacinto which could sometimes affect his behavior.

. DEMONS AND WONDERS BY GUILLERMO DEL TORO (30 mins)
The director talks about the symbolism of the ghost, his passion for monsters but also his desire to highlight the human being in the horror genre.

. THE MYSTERIES OF THE FILM (20 mins)
Through excerpts from the film and the shooting, the team of The Devil's Backbone talks about the influence of the script, sets, photography and the direction of actors, especially child actors.

. MAKING-OF (19 mins) - Blu-ray Disc™ exclusive
Actors and technical team lift the veil on their character and the making of the film.

. SPECIAL EFFECTS (17 mins)
The special effects of the bomb and the character of Santi explained by the journalist Julien Dupuy.

. 5 FILM / STORYBOARD COMPARISONS (17 mins) - Blu-ray Disc™ exclusive

. HOME CINEMA* (90 mins) - Blu-ray Disc™ exclusive
A conversation between Guillermo del Toro and director Fabrice du Welz produced by BeTV.

. ORIGINAL TRAILER
. TRAILER 2021

* in HD on the Blu-ray Disc™ version

--------------------------- -------

BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version / French Version DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 • French Subtitles
Format 1.85 respected • Colors • Duration of the Film: 107 mn

DVD 9 • NEW RESTORED MASTER • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version / French Version Dolby Digital 5.1 • French Subtitles
1.85 format respected • 16/9 compatible 4/3 • Colors • Film length: 103 mins

Released November 24 2021