| The Day of the Beast | |
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Theatrical release poster by Oscar Mariné |
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| Directed by | Álex de la Iglesia |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Written by | Jorge Guerricaechevarría Álex de la Iglesia |
| Starring | Álex Angulo Armando De Razza Santiago Segura Maria Grazia Cucinotta |
| Music by | Battista Lena |
| Cinematography | Flavio Martínez Labiano |
| Editing by | Teresa Font |
| Release date(s) | 20 October 1995 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain Italy |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $1,500,000 |
The Day of the Beast (Spanish: 'El día de la Bestia') is a 1995 Spanish black comedy film directed by Álex de la Iglesia and featuring Santiago Segura and Álex Angulo.
The story revolves around a Basque Roman Catholic priest dedicated to committing as many sins as possible (Angulo), a death metal salesman from Carabanchel (Segura), and the Italian host of a TV show on the occult (De Razza). These go on a literal "trip" through Christmas-time Madrid to hunt for and prevent the reincarnation of the Antichrist.