During the Spanish Civil War, an orphaned 10-year-old boy, Carlos (Fernando Tielve), arrives at the Santa Lucia School, where he’s taken in by the headmistress (Marisa Paredes).
Over time, Carlos comes to realize that the school has some creepy secrets, including a sighing ghost. Starring Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Inigo Garces, Fernando Tielve, Irene Visedo Directed by Guillermo del Toro Written by Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Mu~nozStudio Sony Pictures Classics During the Spanish Civil War, an orphaned 10-year-old boy, Carlos (Fernando Tielve), arrives at the Santa Lucia School, where he’s taken in by the headmistress (Marisa Paredes).
Over time, Carlos comes to realize that the school has some creepy secrets, including a sighing ghost. Starring Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Inigo Garces, Fernando Tielve, Irene Visedo Directed by Guillermo del Toro Written by Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Mu~nozStudio Sony Pictures Classics Genre Horror, Drama Release Date November 21, 2001 (NY); expands nationwide at a later date MPAA Rating – for violence and some sexuality Running Time 106 minutes Filming Location (s) Madrid Web Sites Official Site Official Spanish Site 10/08/01 Director del Toro is also attached to Blade 2: Blood hunt and the comic book adaptation Hellboy. (Upcoming Movies) POSITIVE SOURCE RATING THE GIST Cranky Critic $5…
a very cool ghost story, with a couple of nice twists held for the finale. moreE! Online A- Who needs 13 ghosts when one works just fine? more Hollywood Reporter N/A… loaded with visual style and startling images… more New York Post 3 stars/4…
The Essay on Guillermo Del Toro
“I’m really a freak in every place I go. I don’t quite fit in the independent scene, I don’t quite fit in the art scene, and I don’t fit in the Hollywood scene, so I’m a weird strange fat motherfucker. I’ll tell you this: I plan to stay that way, because there is something to be said… I think when you get comfortable, you start growing old. You are doing ...
a genuinely scary, exquisitely shot – and very well-acted – ghost story / political allegory… more New York Times N/A… a rigorous and effective ghost story… more The Onion’s A. V. Club N/A…
augments its abundant creepiness with an equally powerful poignancy. more Slant Magazine 3 1/2 stars/4… del Toro pulls an Amen’a bar by deftly mixing bone-chilling dread with a sophisticated war commentary. more TV Guide 4 stars/5… rich with psychological and political implications that never obscure its fundamental creepiness. more MIXED SOURCE RATING THE GIST Village Voice N/A Less excessive and more atmospheric than del Toro’s earlier films…
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