The Cavern Crimes

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SpanishLa huella del mal
Directed byManuel Ríos San Martín
Screenplay by
  • Manuel Ríos San Martín
  • Victoria Dal Vera
Based onLa huella del mal
by Manuel Ríos San Martín
The Cavern Crimes
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa huella del mal
Directed byManuel Ríos San Martín
Screenplay by
  • Manuel Ríos San Martín
  • Victoria Dal Vera
Based onLa huella del mal
by Manuel Ríos San Martín
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Iguácel
Edited byJuan Carlos Arroyo
Production
company
La Charito Films
Distributed byAlfa Pictures
Release dates
  • 16 March 2025 (2025-03-16) (Málaga)
  • 5 April 2025 (2025-04-05) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Cavern Crimes (Spanish: La huella del mal)[1] is a 2025 Spanish police thriller film directed by Manuel Ríos San Martín [es] based on his own novel. Set in the Atapuerca site, it stars Blanca Suárez and Daniel Grao.

A dead female body is found in a ritual crime scene replacing a Neanderthal replica at Atapuerca's CAREX. Chief inspector Silvia Guzmán and former cop Daniel Velarde take over the criminal investigation.[2]

Cast

Production

The film is a La Charito Films production and it had the association of Nadcon (Peter Nadermann), the participation of RTVE, Netflix, and ZDF Studios, and the collaboration of the Junta de Castilla y León.[4][5] Filming began in the province of Burgos on 19 August 2024.[5]

Release

The film premiered at the Málaga Film Festival in March 2025.[6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically on 4 April 2025.[2]

Reception

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References

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