The Day of the Beast
Seen it?1995 | 104 min | Horror, Comedy, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Ready or Not or Army of Darkness, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
6 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Álex de la Iglesia
- Álex AnguloÁngel Berriatua
- Santiago SeguraJosé María
- Armando De RazzaProfessor Cavan
- Terele PávezRosario
- Nathalie SeseñaMina
- Maria Grazia CucinottaSusana
- Saturnino GarcíaPriest
- Gianni IppolitiProducer
- Jaime BlanchToyota 1
- David PinillaToyota 2