The Day of the Beast

"A devilishly dark comedy."

1995 1h 44m ES

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 641

HorrorComedyAction

Synopsis

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When a rogue priest discovers the exact date the Antichrist will be born, he enlists a Death Metal record store clerk and a cheesy TV psychic for an urban spree of gore, sacrilege and twisted humor to prevent the Apocalypse.

“A devilishly dark comedy.”

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Cast

Álex Angulo
Ángel Berriatua
Santiago Segura
José María
Armando De Razza
Professor Cavan
Terele Pávez
Rosario
Nathalie Seseña
Mina
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Susana
Saturnino García
Priest
Gianni Ippoliti
Producer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Writers: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia
Languages: Spanish, Italian
Countries: Italy, Spain

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Álex de la Iglesia, shot by Flavio Martínez Labiano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Battista Lena. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Teresa Font shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Álex Angulo and Santiago Segura and Armando De Razza carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A devilishly dark comedy.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Álex de la Iglesia directs. Flavio Martínez Labiano behind the camera. Battista Lena scores. Teresa Font cuts. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish, Italian.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
4Directed by Álex de la Iglesia, shot by Flavio Martínez Labiano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Battista Lena. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Teresa Font shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Álex Angulo and Santiago Segura and Armando De Razza carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A devilishly dark comedy.".
9IMDB entry: tt0112922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "virgin", "neo-nazism", "madrid, spain", "prophecy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Flavio Martínez Labiano
Original score: Battista Lena
Editing: Teresa Font
Costume design: Estíbaliz Markiegi
Makeup / hair: José Quetglás
Sound: Ray Gillon
Stunt coordinator: Ignacio Carreño
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Box office: $4,367,497
Original language: ES
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Day of the Beast (1995)

Awards

Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production

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JPV8522021-04-04
★ 8/10
Bizarre and doesn't make a lick of sense at times, but thoroughly entertaining with the blend of horror, fantasy and dark comedy. 3.75/5

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