1995 ‘El día de la bestia’ Directed by Álex de la Iglesia
The story revolves around a Basque Roman Catholic priest dedicated to committing as many sins as possible (Angulo), a death metal salesman from Carabanchel (Segura), and the Italian host of a TV show on the occult (De Razza). These go on a literal "trip" through Christmas-time Madrid to hunt for and prevent the reincarnation of the Antichrist.
Álex Angulo Armando De Razza Santiago Segura Terele Pávez Nathalie Seseña Maria Grazia Cucinotta Saturnino García Gianni Ippoliti Jaime Blanch David Pinilla Antonio Dechent Ignacio Carreño El Gran Wyoming Pololo Higinio Barbero Javier Manrique David Gil Carlos Lucas Enrique Villén César Strawberry Rosa Campillo Manuel Tallafé Francisco Maestre Antonio de la Torre Juan y Medio Ramon Agirre Antonio Chamorro Jimmy Barnatán Lourdes Bartolomé Show All…
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One of the freshest movie experiences I have had recently. This film had a completely different feeling from modern American movies; it didn’t take itself to seriously, yet was far more well made than movies that take themselves way more seriously. The directing style was very the the point while also masterfully creating mood, very reminiscent of Almodóvar. This movie isn’t either as funny or scary as you are expecting but it is probably a better movie overall.
An incredibly overlooked cult classic and a prime example of the rare film which might actually benefit from an American remake!
A Spanish horror-comedy, The Day of the Beast sees a priest, a heavy metal fan/amateur Satanist, and an occult TV personality team up to try to prevent the birth of the Antichrist on Christmas Eve in downtown Madrid. I almost don’t even want to spoil anything more than that because the description alone is gold, but as one last tidbit I will say: one of their attack plans is to sell their souls to the Devil in order to gain access to the birth location, and to do so they try to commit as many sins as possible for…
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“Heavy”
A priest, a heavy metal rocker, and a tv occultist walk into a bar… can’t think of a punchline but a bunch of batshit carnage ensues!
This is definitely more a darkly comedic fight against Satan than an actual horror film. But it’s truly a midnight movie that simply screams cult classic. It’s an absurd race against time before the Antichrist is reborn that can only be stopped by a priest determined to commit as many sins as he can. Sounds wild and it is.
Even though it’s light on the horror, the violence and visuals are enough for me. People are beaten, set on fire, crushed by crosses, and have their ears…
Brilliant heavy metal enthused absurd Satanic version of the nativity story. Álex de la Iglesia's film works as a horror movie, a comedy and a caper. It tells an interesting story and is great fun throughout! The plot focuses on a priest who believes he has uncovered a secret code, revealing the date on which the antichrist will be born. What follows is a hilarious romp through Madrid as he and his two recruited "wise men" set about to invoke The Devil in order to find out the location of the birth. This is a bold film that could easily have gone wrong; but Álex de la Iglesia manages to strike the just the right balance. The film never really…
Lol, I just don't see what the big deal is: my friends and I thwarting the reincarnation of the devil is like a regular Tuesday evening for us..
We're heading out now.
“Yes, with God’s help.”
Spanish horror comedy movie directed by Álex de la Iglesia.
It’s about a priest who after analyzing excerpts from the Holy Bible, he thinks he knows the exact day of the end of the world, but he has to find out where is it going to take place.
It’s an entertaining original movie, it develops some good ideas and there are a couple of interesting characters. It has a good pacing and it’s easy to watch. There are some scenes that look a bit weak since the actors seem to be unnatural, like if they had learned the script and then just reproduce it without a good acting.
Anyway, having everything said, it’s worth to watch,…
I sat down to watch this in the most innocent way possible like I always do when in walks the hubs with two drinks in brand new martini glasses he just bought that are pretty much the size of my head. Sooo, literally one drink later and I was doing all I could to keep up. I did finish the movie, but I feel like I need to rewatch the second half since things got a bit blurry.
Still, I loved the entire scene with the priest dragging the woman down the hallway and I really felt a connection with the uncle who leaves his bathrobe untied all the time and pops acid every morning!
Maybe it doesn’t get quite as crazy as I had come to believe from other people, but it’s still a dick swinging good time!
A well-meaning priest who dives into evil debauchery, a TV host who is as charismatic as he is incompetent and a goofy metalhead all team up to find the antichrist, who may or may not have been incarnated in Madrid on Christmas Day.
If that sounds bananas, Day of the Beast is even crazier than that.
i was looking for a horror movie that didn't let me sleep at night and I found this one, this didn't scared me at all but i had a fun time watching it, i think it was really unique, different and unexpected.
Alex de la Iglesia's mid-90's Spanish horror/comedy is quite the violent night of chaotic absurdity. It's also a Christmas movie! Deck the halls and bring a cross.
A priest named Angel, who is also a professor of theology, has come to the conclusion that the Antichrist will be making an appearance in Madrid right on Christmas day. In order to get close enough for a good shot at preventing the apocalypse, Angel will become a hot-blooded sinner, so hold onto your purses and don't fall asleep around this guy. Along with his two new accomplices, a chubby metalhead and a TV psychic, Angel will navigate the bustling streets of Madrid on Christmas Eve looking for the newborn son of Satan.…
I'm not sure what the hell (ha-ha) I was expecting from this but I had a grand time with it all the same.
Álex de la Iglesia's doomsday dark comedy roars by with irreverent abandon, combining slapstick, sight gags, and all manner of mischief and doing so while presenting a remarkably well-paced story. His cast is hysterical and do a fine job keeping this farcical ride (mostly) on the rails. Álex Angulo is terrific in the lead role and frequent collaborators Santiago Segura and Terele Pávez are particularly memorable here. I got the feeling that everyone in this is at least a bit crazy and their proximity to de Iglesia during filming probably made them more so.
The care put…
So a priest with very peculiar methods, a gullible death metal shop worker, and a occult show tv host get into all sorts of fuckery while trying to figure out how to stop the impending return of the antichrist. THIS SHIT IS BANANAS, B - A - N - A - N - A - S!! Death metal laden score, booty naked grandpa, sacrilegious shenanigans aplenty, shotgun blasts aplenty, colorful characters, fast paced wtfery throughout...just another fun energetic horror comedy from director Alex de la Iglesia!! Counts as an xmas horror as its set on xmas eve! The Severin blu ray is top notch...so happy they released both Perdita Durango and The Day of the Beast on blu ray!
