The Cavern Crimes


The Cavern Crimes is a 2025 Spanish police thriller film directed by based on his own novel. Set in the Atapuerca site, it stars Blanca Suárez and Daniel Grao.

Plot

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.

Production

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

Release

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

Reception

Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising the cast while citing how the film's literary origin is sometimes too obvious as a negative point.