The Devil Within (2026)

Name: The Devil Within
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2026-03-06
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Tamar Novas, Marina Salas, Iván Marcos, Annick Weerts, Alban Petit

The Devil Within (2026), directed by Rubén Pérez-Barrena, starring Tamar Novas and Marina Salas.

03/06/2026 BR Thriller 1h 24m

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Spain, 1980s. Philippe is a ten-year-old French boy traveling with his very pregnant mother, Marie, and his father, Tomas, whose plan is to take them home to the village where he grew up and introduce the boy to his Spanish roots. But an unfortunate breakdown leads the family to a scrapyard on the outskirts of a deserted inland town, where they come upon its owners, Alicia and Miguel.

Javier SalmonesCinematography
Rubén Pérez-BarrenaDirector, Writer
Beatriz BodegasProducer
Jesús Miguel QuintanaWriter

About the film

The Devil Within (Spanish: Caminando con el diablo, lit. 'walking with the Devil') 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.

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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.

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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 Javier Salmones 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.

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The Devil Within at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol

Text from The Devil Within (2026 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Within_(2026_film)

Trivia

It premiered on March 6, 2026, a Friday.
It runs 1h24 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "Caminando con el diablo".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosLa Canica Films
CountriesSpain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Javier Salmones Cinematography
Rubén Pérez-Barrena Director
Beatriz Bodegas Producer
Jesús Miguel Quintana Writer
Rubén Pérez-Barrena Writer

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What is The Devil Within about?

The Devil Within: Spain, 1980s. Philippe is a ten-year-old French boy traveling with his very pregnant mother, Marie, and his father, Tomas, whose plan is to take them home to the village where he grew up and introduce the boy to his Spanish roots. But an unfortunate breakdown leads the family to a scrapyard on the outskirts of a deser…

Who directed The Devil Within?

The Devil Within was directed by Rubén Pérez-Barrena in 2026.

Who stars in The Devil Within?

The cast of The Devil Within includes Tamar Novas, Marina Salas, Iván Marcos, Annick Weerts and Alban Petit.

How long is The Devil Within?

The Devil Within runs for 84 minutes, or 1h24.