The Spirit of the Beehive

1h 39m · 1973 · Directed by Víctor Erice · 4.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) runs 1h 39m, directed by Víctor Erice. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.