Product Details

• Actors: Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza, Santiago Segura, Terele Pávez, Nathalie Seseña
• Directors: Álex de la Iglesia
• Writers: Álex de la Iglesia, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
• Producers: Andrés Vicente Gómez, Antonio Saura, Carmen Martínez, Claudio Gaeta, Fernando de Garcillán
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Lions Gate
• VHS Release Date: November 23, 1999
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1573627925
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,935 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST SEE FOR ANY MOVIE FAN, November 28, 1999

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"mindripper1" (UK isle of wight) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Day of the Beast [VHS] (VHS Tape)

From the opening scene you know that your in for a real treat. I have the spanish version, subtitled in English but this was certainly no means for alarm as the comic performances from three fine spanish actors will hold you, immersed inside this strange action-horror film. If you liked films such as Re-animator or other films in the comedy horor genre...then go for this. It's about a priest who believes that the anti-christ will be born on christmas day. Convinced that the devil resides in 'Heavy Metal' music he goes on a mission to track down satan and destroy him. His life seems to be spiralling down a long road of psychotic tendancies until he meets the hilarious 'Death metal' hippy Jose Maria and together they kidnap a celebrity tv para-psychologist who tells them the best way (Or the most stupid) to invoke the devil. The characters are perfect, the direction is extremely stylish (From the director that bought us Accion Mutante) the story-line is original and well scripted. All in All this is one of the best examples of very funny comedy and graphic violent horror ever to grace the realms of the movieworld. An unheard of classic. PERFECT.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining, cojonudo!, December 2, 2001

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Alessandro Bruno (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Day of the Beast [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There have been many movies made about the apocalypse and the second coming from damien to the overblown Arnold Schwarzennegeer extravaganzas - End of Days. This is easily the best of them. It approaches the subject with erudition, sarchasm and humor. I have seen the film in Spanish in Spain in the year it was released and would not recommend any other version than the original because the performances are excellent. The Italian TV magician/Producer speaking Spanish with an Italian accent is really funny and the expressions of the stoned heavy metal devil worship expert also need to be understood in their native language to get the full effect. The story takes plece on new year's eve (1995) and a monk has calculated on the basis of a biblical code he has uncovered (very smart writing here)that the apocalypse is imminent. As he searchges for experts on exorcism and devil worship he runs into an Italian TV host of a paranormal phenomena show and a metallica fan who runs a devil worship occult shop. The three set out to save the world. Th ecast also features a very sext Maria Grazia Cucinotta of 'Il Postino' fame. It's a shame north-american audiences are not too familiar with this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Day of the Beast [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Great film, excellent performances, a treat from start to finish... almost. I was so disappointed with the computer-generated "devil" that I had to take off one whole star. That video game character unfortunately snapped my suspension of disbelief. Still, it's a film I highly recommend.