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The Day of the Beast

Original title: El día de la bestia
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
23K
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The Day of the Beast (1995)
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Bent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must b... Read allBent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?Bent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?

  • Director
    • Álex de la Iglesia
  • Writers
    • Jorge Guerricaechevarría
    • Álex de la Iglesia
  • Stars
    • Álex Angulo
    • Armando De Razza
    • Santiago Segura
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Álex de la Iglesia
    • Writers
      • Jorge Guerricaechevarría
      • Álex de la Iglesia
    • Stars
      • Álex Angulo
      • Armando De Razza
      • Santiago Segura
    • 79User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 14 nominations

    Videos1

    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 2:50
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    Photos96

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    Maria Grazia Cucinotta in The Day of the Beast (1995)
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta in The Day of the Beast (1995)
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta in The Day of the Beast (1995)
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Álex Angulo in The Day of the Beast (1995)
    Álex Angulo, Terele Pávez, Santiago Segura, and Nathalie Seseña in The Day of the Beast (1995)
    Álex Angulo in The Day of the Beast (1995)
    Terele Pávez in The Day of the Beast (1995)
    Nathalie Seseña in The Day of the Beast (1995)

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    Álex Angulo
    Álex Angulo
    • Cura
    • (as Alex Angulo)
    Armando De Razza
    Armando De Razza
    • Cavan
    Santiago Segura
    Santiago Segura
    • José María
    Terele Pávez
    Terele Pávez
    • Rosario
    • (as Terele Pavez)
    Nathalie Seseña
    Nathalie Seseña
    • Mina
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta
    • Susana
    Gianni Ippoliti
    • Productor
    Jaime Blanch
    Jaime Blanch
    • Toyota 1
    David Pinilla
    • Toyota 2
    Antonio Dechent
    Antonio Dechent
    • Toyota 3
    Ignacio Carreño
    • Toyota 4
    Saturnino García
    Saturnino García
    • Sacerdote Anciano
    • (as Saturnino Garcia)
    El Gran Wyoming
    • Nuevo Cavan
    Pololo
    • Abuelo Terminal
    Higinio Barbero
    • Satán
    Daniel Cicare
    • Conferenciante Argentino
    Javier Manrique
    Javier Manrique
    • Repartidor
    Aitor Fernández
    • Redactor 1
    • (as Aitor Fernandez)
    • Director
      • Álex de la Iglesia
    • Writers
      • Jorge Guerricaechevarría(screenplay)
      • Álex de la Iglesia(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During shooting, the crew (and specifically Álex de la Iglesia) received various death threats from so-called satanist groups.
    • Goofs
      The last scene takes place nine months after Christmas, but the flowers and trees in the park show that it's early spring.
    • Quotes

      Cura: Well, it's fundamental. lt inspired me to see the Apocalypse not as an allegory but as an equation. Each letter has its own number. So, for example... Daleth is worth four, and Synn is worth three hundred, so we can...

    • Crazy credits
      Jaime Blanch's, David Pinilla's, Antonio Dechent's and Ignacio Carreño's characters are listed as "Toyota". These characters were replaced in later drafts of the scripts as "assailants". In the movie, they are called "Limpia Madrid", but credits still call them "Toyota." This is because they drive a Toyota car.
    • Connections
      Featured in Special Collector's Edition: Especial Navideño (Top Películas Navideñas) (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      El día de la bestia
      Performed by Def Con Dos

    User reviews79

    Review
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    Featured review
    Highly recommended mix of chills, thrills and fun.
    I have become increasingly dissatisfied with most of Hollywood's output, horror or otherwise. Too many movies are either highly cynical commercial products, aimed at teenagers with no discernment or real love of movies, compromised messes that please no-one, stale rehashes of previous works, or just plain STUPID. 'The Day Of The Beast' is none of these things! I was almost put off by the packaging with it's description of a "horror action comedy", expecting some kind of juvenile 'Army Of Darkness' crap (a movie I have no time for). Surprisingly, it DOES have horror, action and comedy, but blends them in original and exciting ways Hollywood hasn't dreamed of. Just compare this to recent supernatural themed thrillers like the brain-dead 'End Of Days' or 'Stigmata', and you'll see that director Alex de la Iglesia is working on a much more intelligent and provocative level.

    'The Day Of The Beast' concerns a naive priest's attempts to summon Satan so that he can try and prevent the birth of the Antichrist and Armageddon. He befriends a hilarious acid-gobbling Metal fan (the wonderful Santiago Segura), and with the reluctant assistance of the host of a TV show dealing with the paranormal, the two comrades bumble through a series of adventures while trying to complete their task. The whacky humour and general silliness is balanced with a genuinely dark vision of Madrid and this is what gives this movie such a unique flavour. It juggles comedy, horror and social criticism marvellously, and never loses sight of it's themes of faith, evil and moral responsibility.

    I can't recommend this movie highly enough as the antidote to the onslaught of contemporary asinine horror and fantasy movies. Make sure you track down the original undubbed Spanish version to fully appreciate it. 'The Day Of The Beast' ranks up with Mexico's 'Cronos' and Canada's 'Ginger Snaps' as one of the most imaginative and original horror movies of the last ten years. Don't miss it!
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    • Aug 31, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • El día de la bestia
    • Filming locations
      • Edificio Capitol-Callao, Gran Vía, 41, 28013, Madrid, Spain(Exteriors Prof. Cavan's apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • Iberoamericana Films Producción
      • M.G. S.R.L
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,984
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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