There's nuthin' like an ironic twist of story in showbiz, eh? — especially when dealing with a noted horror flick.

Hit ghost film "The Orphanage" led with the most Goya nominations (14, tied with "13 Roses"), but sure got spooked when an envelope was opened over the weekend in Madrid. Best picture ended up going to Jaime Rosales' Cannes Film Festival entry "La Soledad" ("Solitary Fragments"), a relatively obscure, low-earning indie about a single mother's struggle to survive after a terrorist bombing. It began with merely three nominations and won them all, including best director and breakthrough actor (Jose Luis Torrijo).

"This is a historic moment for Spanish cinema, because never before has such a strange and radical movie won the award," Rosales said. He implored the Spanish film industry to create more "original things" in the tradition of late surrealist directors Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel.

"The Orphanage" ended up with seven Goyas: new director (Juan Antonio Bayona) original screenplay (Sergio Sanchez), art direction, production design, makeup and hair, sound and special effects. Out of its 14 bids, "13 Roses" ended up with just four wins: supporting actor (Jose Manuel Cervino), costume design, score and cinematography.

The prize for best actor went to Alberto San Juan for portraying a waiter who aspires to become a jazz musician in "Bajo las Estrellas (Under the Stars)."

Maribel Verdu won best actress award for portraying a woman who restarts her life by relaunching a billiards salon in "Siete Mesas de Billar Frances" ("Seven Tables of French Billiards"). She's lost four times in the past, including last year ("Pan's Labyrinth").

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(Photo: "La Soledad" / Match Factory)