The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
0.1484Canon Score · ranked #176 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn.
Why it ranks #176
Every list on which The Spirit of the Beehive appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #87 / 264 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #88 / 104 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #93 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #362 / 1041 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #415 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |