**** out of **** An old woman with a raspy voice tells her grandchild a bedtime story on a snowy night about the strange, abandoned Gothic castle that rests on a hill that can be … more
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January 03, 2012
Supremely disappointing. It had the potential of being the metaphor for late 20th century man where you can love but touching is potentially fatal (AIDS still had no effective treatment). Instead it's … more
I think the first time i saw this movie i was maybe 12 years old and i thought it was the coolest thing EVER! Back then i thought it was so cool because of Edward, i mean the guy had scissors for hands … more
Left all alone with scissors instead of human hands, Edward remains in the castle until he is befriended by Peg, a woman from the neighboring town who feels pity for his loneliness … more
This movie is a classic. It is a tale about a man who was not born but created, yet remains unfinished. For most of his life he has lived in a castle, but after a chance meeting with a makeup saleswoman, … more
if you like tim burton and want to see him go absoultly topiary crazy, then this is the film for you! there is more bush-art in this one than any of his others! but it dosent drown out a really good story … more
In Guillermo Del Toro’s own admission, “The Devil’s Backbone” is the one film that he has directed that has become his own personal favorite among other horror … more
The Devil's Backbone is an enigma. The DVD cover and the marketing make this seem like a horror / slasher film. This is a gory film to be sure, but it is not a slasher film. The film is more of an art … more
This fantastic tale about a boy who doesn't fit in, marveled me at such a young age. It was about love, social movements, confidence and motivation. I absolutely loved this movie, just wish Winona was … more
I didn't remember reading or hearing about "The Devil's Backbone" until I saw "Pan's Labyrinth." If I did see any reviews, I dismissed them since the film was classified as a horror film in the US - what … more
Pros: Acting, special effects, mood Cons: The story. The Bottom Line: Too simplistic a tale for the tools used to tell it. Recommended with heavy reservations.   … more
Tim Burton was born in 1958 & raised in the suburban city of Burbank California. Burton was a recluse & very shy. He loved to draw and actually had a sketch of the little boy with the scissors for hands, … more
THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE is a visually elegant, beautifully photographed, seamlessly written and directed tale of ghosts. As the film's narrator explains, ghosts are bad deeds that never go away, are like … more