The Devil's Backbone (2001)

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.

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

What to watch after The Devil's Backbone

• The Orphanage (2007) — Same subject: orphanage, gothic horror
• The Shape of Water (2017) — Guillermo del Toro directed both
• Frankenstein (2025) — Guillermo del Toro directed both
• Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) — Guillermo del Toro directed both
• Hell (2010)
• Marrowbone (2017) — Same feel: mysterious, suspenseful