Film · 1995

The Day of the Beast

Name: The Day of the Beast
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime
Released: 1995-10-20
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza, Santiago Segura, Terele Pávez, Nathalie Seseña

Original titleEl día de la bestia

Directed by Álex de la Iglesia · starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura

1 h 43 min
18
Comedy · Action · Crime
Spain Italy
Released in the UK 5 December 1996

7.6 Users23 votes

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Synopsis

Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia followed his outlandish sci-fi/horror debut, Accion Mutante, with this colorful apocalypse fantasy about Father Angel (Alex Angulo), a scholarly priest whose intensive research into cabalistic "Bible Code" prophecies leads to a horrific discovery: the exact birthdate of the Antichrist. Convinced that Satan's spawn will be born somewhere in Madrid on Christmas Day, Father Angel embarks on a bizarre journey down the path of sin, committing the foulest possible acts against God and humanity in order to worm his way into the Devil's inner circle and face the ultimate foe on his own turf. Comprised of equal parts high-concept horror and scathing social satire (in the mode of the director's peer and former collaborator Pedro Almodovar), this ambitious horror film has garnered a sizable cult following.

Comedy
Action
Crime
Christmas

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The essentials

Runtime: 103 min1 hour and 43 minutes
Budget: €2.1mCanal+ España
Rating: 18Suitable only for adults

How long is The Day of the Beast?: 1 hour and 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Day of the Beast released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 5 December 1996.
Who directed The Day of the Beast?: Álex de la Iglesia.
Who is in The Day of the Beast?: It stars Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza, Santiago Segura and Terele Pávez.
Where can I watch The Day of the Beast?: In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Prime Video.