Directed by Guillermo del Toro   Written by Guillermo del Toro   Antonio Trashorras   David Muñoz   Cast Marisa Paredes ... Carmen Eduardo Noriega ... Jacinto Federico Luppi ... Dr. Casares Fernando Tielve ... Carlos Íñigo Garcés ... Jaime Irene Visedo ... Conchita José Manuel Lorenzo ... Marcelo Francisco Maestre ... El Puerco (as Paco Maestre) Junio Valverde ... Santi Berta Ojea ... Alma Adrián Lamana ... Gálvez Daniel Esparza ... Marcos Miguel Ortiz   Juan Carlos Vellido   Javier Bódalo ... Búho (as Javier González Madrigal) Víctor Elías   José Luis Torrijo   Álvaro Vega   Jonás Batuecas   Daniel Cuño   Rubén Escamilla   Andreas Muñoz ... Santi Adrián Serna   Javier González Sánchez ... Owl Álvaro Román   Mikel Selles   Leandro Tejada   Izan Checa   Víctor Barroso ... Luis Mario Barroso   Francisco Fernández   Uncredited Cast Christopher Downs ... Fusilado Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató ... Fusilado Martín Hernández ... Octavio Produced by Agustín Almodóvar   Pedro Almodóvar   Rosa Bosch   Guillermo del Toro   Bertha Navarro   Michel Ruben   Original Music by Javier Navarrete

Additional Info Premiere: April 20, 2001 DVD Release: June 25, 2002 Blu-ray Release: July 30, 2013 Countries: Distributor: The Criterion Collection Websites: Alternate Titles El Espinazo Del Diablo Production Companies El Deseo Tequila Gang Sogepaq (in association with) Canal+ España (in association with) Anhelo Producciones Distributors Sony Pictures Classics   (USA) (all media) (subtitled) The Criterion Collection   (2013) (USA) (DVD) The Criterion Collection   (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) The Criterion Collection   (2016) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.4 / 10 Our Rating 4.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.6 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,092 / 21,563 Ratings Breakdown Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,088 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) #2,089 Beerfest (2006) #2,090 Urban Legend (1998) #2,091 Peppermint (2018) #2,092 The Devil's Backbone (2001) #2,093 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) #2,094 Re-Animator (1985) #2,095 Whisper Of The Heart (1995) #2,096 Jersey Girl (2004)