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Ep 127 - THE DAY OF THE BEAST (1995): Alex de la Iglesia's Groundbreaking Satanic Horror Comedy
THE DAY OF THE BEAST (El Dia de la Bestia) (1995) d. Alex de la Iglesia (Spain)
Tonight we're discussing Alex de la Iglesia's cult classic The Day of the Beast (1995) (El Día de la Bestia), one of the most chaotic, hilarious, and subversive horror films of the 1990s!
Blending satanic panic, apocalyptic prophecy, heavy metal, and pitch-black comedy, The Day of the Beast follows a priest who believes the Antichrist will be born on Christmas Eve—and decides the only way to stop it is to commit as much evil as possible, with hilariously mixed results.
In this episode, we explore:
--How Day of the…
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