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The Day of the Beast

1995 · 104 min

A wild, sacrilegious ride that blends slapstick violence, occult dread, and deadpan absurdity into a gleefully chaotic experience.

Directed by
Álex de la Iglesia
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Action
Starring
Álex Angulo, Santiago Segura, Armando De Razza
Tagline
A devilishly dark comedy.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Álex de la Iglesia
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Action
Starring
Álex Angulo, Santiago Segura, Armando De Razza
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • friendship
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour8
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy, action
Directed by
Álex de la Iglesia
Written by
Álex de la Iglesia, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Starring
Álex Angulo, Santiago Segura, Armando De Razza, Terele Pávez, Nathalie Seseña, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Saturnino García, Gianni Ippoliti
Music
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Cinematography
Flavio Martínez Labiano
Runtime
104 min
Country
Italy, Spain
Languages
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