Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil
Directed by Paul Urkijo AlijoA quiet village is thrown into turmoil upon disturbing a reclusive and feared blacksmith rumored to be in league with the devil.
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- Patrick WaiFebruary 24, 2026Errementari looks like a horror movie that wandered off the set of a prestige dark fantasy and forgot to be scary. It’s gorgeous—every frame dripping with moody lighting, smoky taverns, and forests that practically whisper “festival award nominee”—and the practical effects are so charmingly old-school you half expect Guillermo del Toro to pop out and take a bow. The actors commit fully, the devil is more entertaining than terrifying, and the adorable kids could probably defeat evil with the power of aggressive wholesomeness alone. Unfortunately, after building such a rich, fairy-tale world full of likable characters and grim promise, the story kind of shrugs its shoulders at the finish line and settles for “meh, good enough.” It’s less a horror film and more a beautifully shot bedtime story told by someone who forgot the ending but hoped you’d be too enchanted to notice.
- gregt34July 25, 2025This is infuriating! This movie’s audio is in Basque, and the subtitles that are available are on a 15-30 second delay. While you might think this would be sufficient, you lose a lot of the story because you’re waiting for the subtitles to explain what’s going on. By the time the subtitles start the conversation is over, and new action obscures the subtitles meaning…altogether frustrating!!
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil Trivia
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil was released on October 12, 2018.
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil was directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo.
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil has a runtime of 1h 38m.
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil was produced by Luis de Oza, Álex de la Iglesia, Paul Urkijo Alijo, Kiko Martínez, Gorka Gómez Andreu, Rodolphe Sanzé, Laurent Fumeron, Carolina Bang, Ortzi Acosta, Daniel Goroshko.
A quiet village is thrown into turmoil upon disturbing a reclusive and feared blacksmith rumored to be in league with the devil.
The key characters in Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil are Patxi (Kandido Uranga), Usue (Uma Bracaglia), Sartael (Eneko Sagardoy).
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil is rated TV-MA.
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil is a Fantasy, Horror, Drama film.
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil has made $56,516 at the box office.