Already an inductee into the Collection thanks to a lavish release of his debut film CRONOS, illustrious home video distributor Criterion has set a July 30th release date for Guillermo Del Toro’s haunting, Spanish Civil War set-horror THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE! The Blu-ray & DVD will be fittingly graced with the mark of the beast, spine #666! Can I get a hail satan?!

As expected by Criterion standards, the disc is going to be packed to the brims with bonus features, and of course will look & sound incredible with the all new 2K transfer & 5.1 DTS-HD track. Plus, the cover art is supplied by none other than HELLBOY creator Mike Mignola. Here’s a break down of all the goodies included:

• New 2K digital film restoration, approved by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
• Audio commentary featuring Del Toro
• Video introduction by Del Toro from 2010
• New interviews with Del Toro about the process of creating the ghost Santi and the drawings and designs made in preparation for the film
• ¿Que es un fantasma?, a 2004 making-of documentary
• Spanish Gothic, a 2010 interview with Del Toro about the genre and its influence on his work
• Interactive director’s notebook, with Del Toro’s drawings and handwritten notes, along with interviews with the filmmaker
• Four deleted scenes, with optional commentary
• New featurette about the Spanish Civil War as evoked in the film
• Program comparing Del Toro’s thumbnail sketches and Carlos Giménez’s storyboards with the final film
• Selected on-screen presentation of Del Toro’s thumbnail sketches alongside the sections of the final film they represent (Blu-ray edition only)
• Trailer
• New English subtitle translation
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Mark Kermode