The Day of the Beast (film)

• Álex Angulo: Angel Berriartua
• Armando de Razza: Dr. Cavan
• Santiago Segura: José María
• Terele Pavez: Rosario
• Nathalie Seseña: Mina
• Jaime Blanch
• Maria Grazia Cucinotta
• Gianni Ippoliti

El día de la bestia is a film from 1995. He is after " Mirindas asesinas " and "Action mutant" the third produced by Álex de la Iglesia film. The horror thriller won in addition to some other awards several Goyas in 1996.

Action

The Basque priest Angel presents after a long study of the Bible will set a date for the arrival of the Antichrist. At Christmas time, he went to Madrid to there over the commission of many sins in contact with the Antichrist to come. He meets Jose Maria, know one engaged in Musikladen Death Metal fan, and comes under the Pension his mother. Together looking both Dr. Cavan, the moderator of occult television program on. Together they go to avoid the Christmas Madrid to hunt around the rebirth of the Antichrist.

Prizes and awards

El día de la bestia won in 1996 a total of Goya in the categories: " Best Director ", "Best acting performance ", " Best Sound " and "Best Special Effects ". The film was also awarded the major prizes at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in 1996 and the Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya in 1995.

Criticism

" An oscillating between humor and horror film that avoids any genre convention and bizarre Zeitgeist movie delivers that was extraordinarily successful at least in the origin country of Spain. "

Soundtrack

The title among others originate Def Con Dos of the bands, Ministry and Pantera.