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Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro
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Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro
Our Review Hosts: Arnie, Justin, Stuart
Reviewed November 6, 2026 Podcast Runtime: 70 mins

Guillermo Del Toro finds himself communing with ghosts at a war-torn orphanage in his second Spanish fantasy film, The Devil’s Backbone. What will explode first – the bomb lodged in the haunted refuge’s courtyard, or the tempers between one-legged governess Marisa Paredes (All About My Mother), impotent doctor Federico Luppi (Cronos), and fascist handyman Eduardo Noriega (Open Your Eyes)?  Find out if Arnie, Justin, and Stuart imbibe in this strange blend of war movie, Gothic Romance, and coming-of-age story when you donate and support Now Playing Podcast!

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