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Bookmark this pageThe Day of the Beast (1995)
Director: Alex de la Iglesia
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From Time Out Film Guide
Alex de la Iglesia's clever, more assured follow-up to Acción Mutante is a devilishly funny horror-comedy in which Angulo's priest becomes convinced that the Antichrist will be born in Madrid on Christmas Day. Immersing himself in evil, he searches for clues among the city's human detritus and in the lyrics of 'death metal' songs, before kidnapping, with the help of a gonzoid record-shop assistant (Segura), a famous TV para-psychologist (De Razza). Meanwhile, somewhere out there, El Diablo is waiting to be born. This is essentially a black comedy about two hapless individuals caught up in an impending cataclysm way beyond their understanding. Responding to the robust humour and underlying seriousness of the script, Angulo brings an engaging subtlety to his theologically inspired madman, Segura's HM fan is likewise bonkers yet oddly loveable.Author: NF
Cast & crew
Director: Alex de la Iglesia
Producer: Antonio Saura, Claudio Gaeta
Cast: Alex Angulo, Armando De Razza, Santiago Segura, Terele Pávez, Nathalie Seseña, Jaime Blanch full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 104 mins
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