"Ghost House"-The Sins of Human Nature

Jettie 2022-01-01 08:02:10

Judging from the story, this is not a particularly good-looking movie.

A small orphanage far away from the town, lonely in the depths of the fields, not destroyed by war or bombs, but blown up by evil people.

The ghost in the orphanage was a murdered child. Ghosts do not harm people, but people do. Before God (Jesus), this sinful man brutally killed children, old people and women. His soul is long gone.

The remaining children and the ghost together ended the life of this sinful person. The children left the orphanage.

What is left of the orphanage in ruins? Is it a tragedy? Or a ghost?

The tragedy will be forgotten one day, and the ghost will disappear one day, only the sins of human nature will continue forever...

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Extended Reading
  • Norberto 2022-04-23 07:02:44

    First off the name gimmick. Secondly, many details of the movie are worth scrutinizing, such as ghosts, the doctor's comparison of specimen science and rumors in the title, the bomb that fell from the sky but did not explode on the night of Sandi's death, and culprit finally brought gold to the connection with Sandi's death. At the beginning of the film, there are compromises everywhere to the bloody outbreak and finally I am not afraid, mapping history, although the final victory is not exciting, it is just a relief of hatred. 20130817

  • Josie 2022-03-22 09:02:05

    8.5 Guillermo del Toro showcases great sensibility and love for his characters by creating a haunting, poetic, atmospheric allegorical revenge story.

The Devil's Backbone quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Santi: Many of you will die.

    Santi: [to Carlos touching his face] Bring Jacinto To Me

  • [last lines]

    Casares: [Carlos weeping over Casares returns his rifle to his side or lap as Jamie forces Carlos to get going]

    [voice over narration]

    Casares: What is a ghost? A tragedy condemned to repeat itself time and again? An instant of pain, perhaps. Something dead which still seems to be alive. An emotion suspended in time. Like a blurred photograph. Like an insect trapped in amber. A ghost is me.

    [last lines]

    Casares: [Owl is carried out by Jamie followed by Galvez using his spear as a crutch to join those others left]

    [narrating from beyond the grave]

    Casares: A Ghost

    [last to leave is Carlos looking back]

    Casares: That Is What I Am

    [Casarers now a ghost is at the doorway observing them heading out to the horizon]