The classic of Spanish cinema with which the satanic comedy was born
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This 1995 film, which served to consolidate the career of Álex de la Iglesia as a director and gave him significant recognition in the seventh art, he established a new subgenre: satanic comedy. has a innovative mix of genresranging from science fiction to horror or action, a marked social criticism and a distorted representation of Christmas, and has since been recognized as a classic of Spanish cinema.
The story follows Father Ángel Berriartúa (Álex Angulo)a Basque priest who, after studying the Bible, comes to the conclusion that the Antichrist will be born in Madrid on Christmasthe night of December 25, 1995. Determined to avoid this apocalyptic event, he embarks on a series of crazy adventures next to a young heavy (Santiago Segura) named José María, owner of a record store, and the professor Cavan (Armando de Razza), a television presenter specialized in esoteric topics, who is kidnapped.
Christmas apocalypse in Madrid
Together, they attempt to summon Satan to obtain information about the birthplace of the Antichrist, facing a series of absurd and dangerous situations in a dystopian Madrid full of violencewhich actually changed its version because it was too extreme. The film presents several iconic places in Madrid, such as the Fountain of the Fallen Angel in Retiro Park, which symbolizes Satan, but the most striking thing is the cameo by Xuxa, the children's singer which in the 90s was associated with Satanism.
The tape won six Goya awardsincluding 'Best Director' and 'Best New Actor' for Santiago Segura, his favorite actor, who from that moment on would begin a rise to stardom thanks to the saga Torrent. FilmAffinity users consider it the fourth best horror comedy of all timeonly below titles as unforgettable as The Corpse Bride o Nightmare before Christmasand on the renowned review website Rotten Tomatoes it receives a 77% and 85% positive reviews of critics and the audience, respectively.
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If you have a subscription to Netflix, Movistar Plus+ or Prime Video, you can enjoy this gem of Spanish cinema whenever you want, which is also Álex de la Iglesia's best film. The day of the beast has a duration of 1 hour and 43 minutesand if you go with an open mind to discover new things, we assure you that it will not disappoint you.
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