The Day of the Beast (1995)

Name: The Day of the Beast
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Horror comedy, Christmas, Fantastic, Cult film
Released: 1995
Duration: T103 .M
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Álex Angulo, Santiago Segura, Armando de Razza

El día de la bestia

Running time: 103 min. | Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Horror comedy, Christmas, Fantastic, Cult film

Synopsis

A priest thinks he knows when the antichrist will be born in the earth: on Christmas day, 1995, in Madrid, Spain.

Nominations & Awards

Goya

Best Director (Álex de la Iglesia) WINNER
Best Upcoming Actor (Santiago Segura) WINNER
Best Art Direction WINNER
Best Makeup and Hair Stylist WINNER
Best Sound WINNER
Best Special Effects WINNER
Best Leading Actor (Álex Angulo) NOMINATED
Best Picture NOMINATED
Best Original Screenplay NOMINATED
Best Score NOMINATED
Best Cinematography NOMINATED
Best Art Production NOMINATED
Best Costume Design NOMINATED
Best Film Editing NOMINATED

Sitges Film Festival

Best Picture NOMINATED

Details

Original title

El día de la bestia

Director

Álex de la Iglesia

Producer

Iberoamericana, Sogetel, Canal+ España

Running time

103 min.

Screenwriter

Álex de la Iglesia, Jorge Guerricaechevarria

Music

Battista Lena

Cinematography

Flavio Martínez Labiano

Year

1995

Country

Spain

Box Office

Budget

€2,100,000

Ranking

IMDb

7.5

Unopeliculas

8.0

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