The Day of the Beast (El día de la bestia)

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Directed by

Alex de la Iglesia

Starring (View all)

Álex Angulo
Cura

Armando De Razza
Cavan

Santiago Segura
José María

Terele Pávez
Rosario

Nathalie Seseña
Mina

Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Susana

Gianni Ippoliti
Productor

Jaime Blanch
Toyota 1

Written by

Jorge Guerricaechevarría
(screenplay)

Alex de la Iglesia
(screenplay)

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A basque priest finds by means of a cabalistic study of the bible that the anti-christ is going to be born on Christmas day in Madrid. Helped by a heavy-metal fan and by the showman of a TV esoteric program, he will try to invoke the devil to find out the place of birth and kill the baby.

Release date: 23 December 1998

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"Plot: A priest is on a mission to condemn his soul in a bid to stop the advent of the Antichrist in this horror-comedy from Spain. Wildly irreverent and darkly sardonic, Day of the Beast is rooted both in Spain's hyper-religious culture and traditions as well as the spirit of old-school Hollywood comedies. Brimming with colorful characters, madcap situations, and boatloads of charm, this film is one deserving of a larger cult status than it already has. "

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" Date: 12/22/2021 Viewed: Shudder First viewing Note: Despite being a lifelong horror movie fan, I had never heard of this film until it was released by Severin Films. I decided to watch it because it's currently available on Shudder (As of 12/22/2021). I'm glad I saw it because it was awesome. In my opinion, The Day of the Beast is a terrific and authentic film. I adore the film's overall tone. Thanks to Flavio Martnez Labiano's (Jungle Cruise) amazing cinematography, The Day of the Beast h"