Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone
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Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-language gothic horror film set in a haunted orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, blending ghost story elements with political and emotional drama.
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| Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone Context triple: [Dr. Casares, appearsIn, Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone]
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A.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth is a dark fantasy film set in post–Civil War Spain that intertwines a young girl’s eerie fairy-tale quest with the brutal realities of fascist rule.
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B.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is a dark, stop-motion animated reimagining of the classic tale, blending fantasy and political allegory with the director's signature gothic visual style.
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C.
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls is a dark fantasy drama film that blends emotional coming-of-age storytelling with supernatural elements as a young boy copes with his mother's terminal illness through visits from a giant tree-like monster.
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D.
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak is a 2015 gothic romance horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, known for its lavish Victorian production design, ghostly atmosphere, and twisted family drama.
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E.
The Orphanage
The Orphanage is a 2007 Spanish gothic horror film that follows a woman who returns with her family to the orphanage where she was raised, only to encounter disturbing supernatural events tied to her past.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone Target entity description: Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-language gothic horror film set in a haunted orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, blending ghost story elements with political and emotional drama.
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A.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth is a dark fantasy film set in post–Civil War Spain that intertwines a young girl’s eerie fairy-tale quest with the brutal realities of fascist rule.
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B.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is a dark, stop-motion animated reimagining of the classic tale, blending fantasy and political allegory with the director's signature gothic visual style.
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C.
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls is a dark fantasy drama film that blends emotional coming-of-age storytelling with supernatural elements as a young boy copes with his mother's terminal illness through visits from a giant tree-like monster.
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D.
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak is a 2015 gothic romance horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, known for its lavish Victorian production design, ghostly atmosphere, and twisted family drama.
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E.
The Orphanage
The Orphanage is a 2007 Spanish gothic horror film that follows a woman who returns with her family to the orphanage where she was raised, only to encounter disturbing supernatural events tied to her past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Spanish-language film
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film ⓘ gothic horror film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Eduardo Noriega
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Federico Luppi GENERATED ⓘ Fernando Tielve GENERATED ⓘ Marisa Paredes GENERATED ⓘ Íñigo Garcés GENERATED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Guillermo Navarro GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mexico
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Spain ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed GENERATED ⓘ |
| director | Guillermo del Toro GENERATED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Sogefilms GENERATED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Luis de la Madrid GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pan’s Labyrinth GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
ghost story
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horror film GENERATED ⓘ supernatural drama GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish GENERATED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Carlos
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Carmen GENERATED ⓘ Dr. Casares GENERATED ⓘ Jacinto GENERATED ⓘ Santi GENERATED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Javier Navarrete GENERATED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | ghost of a murdered boy GENERATED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | children in a haunted orphanage GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of horror with political and emotional drama GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | El espinazo del diablo GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Guillermo del Toro’s informal Spanish Civil War ghost story cycle GENERATED ⓘ |
| producer |
Agustín Almodóvar
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Pedro Almodóvar GENERATED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
El Deseo
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Tequila Gang GENERATED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2001 GENERATED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural orphanage in Spain GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Spanish Civil War GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbol | unexploded bomb in the orphanage courtyard GENERATED ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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impact of war on children GENERATED ⓘ memory and trauma GENERATED ⓘ political violence GENERATED ⓘ revenge GENERATED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | muted color palette with strong use of shadows GENERATED ⓘ |
| writer |
Antonio Trashorras
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David Muñoz GENERATED ⓘ Guillermo del Toro GENERATED ⓘ |
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