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The Day of the Beast

The Day of the Beast

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The Day of the Beast

"A devilishly dark comedy."

1995

1h 44m

7.2(621 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Action

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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Álex Angulo

Ángel Berriatua

Santiago Segura

Santiago Segura

José María

Armando De Razza

Armando De Razza

Professor Cavan

Terele Pávez

Terele Pávez

Rosario

Nathalie Seseña

Nathalie Seseña

Mina

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Susana

Saturnino García

Saturnino García

Priest

Gianni Ippoliti

Gianni Ippoliti

Producer

Jaime Blanch

Jaime Blanch

Toyota 1

David Pinilla

David Pinilla

Toyota 2

Creative team

Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia
Written by: Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Álex de la Iglesia
Produced by: Andrés Vicente Gómez

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