The Devil Within () is a 2026 rural thriller film directed by Rubén Pérez Barrena and co-written by Jesús Miguel Quintana. It stars Tamar Novas, Marina Salas, Iván Marcos, Annick Weerts, and Alban Petit. It is a Spanish-Uruguayan co-production.
Plot Set in the 1980s in a remote Spanish village, the plot follows a couple (Miguel and Alicia) broken by the loss of their son Gabriel as they cross paths with French boy Philippe as the latter arrives in the village with his parents (pregnant Marie and Spanish immigrant Tomás), triggering dark developments.
Cast
Production The film was produced by La Canica Films and Caminando la Película AIE alongside Mother Superior Films, and it had the participation of RTVE, Prime Video, and Aragón TV, and the backing from ICAA, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, and CreaSGR.
Cinematographer shot the film in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, using an Alexa 35 camera and Arri/Zeiss Master Anamorphics 28-180 mm lenses. The film was shot in Zaragoza, Los Monegros (including locations near Farlete and Monegrillo), and the Community of Madrid.
Release Distributed by Filmax, The Devil Within is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 6 March 2026.
See also List of Spanish films of 2026
References
External links The Devil Within at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol