The Day of the Beast

"A devilishly dark comedy."

Director: Álex de la Iglesia Year: 1995 Runtime: 99 min IMDb: ⭐ 7.3

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The story revolves around a Basque Roman Catholic priest dedicated to committing as many sins as possible, a death metal salesman from Carabanchel, and the Italian host of a TV show on the occult. These go on a literal "trip" through Christmas-time Madrid to hunt for and prevent the reincarnation of the Antichrist.

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Content Warnings

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an animal dies

spoiler Technically no; the rabbit is already dead

animals were harmed in the making

spoiler I can't find info online about whether or not actual animals were harmed but there is a quite graphic (though brief) scene where a rabbit is being cut in pieces preparing for it to be cooked

there's a dead animal

spoiler 23 minutes in and a dead rabbit is being butchered in a kitchen. You see the dead rabbit held by the chef and see the knife chop.

there are bugs

spoiler One roach/beetle, shown in closeup

there's child abuse

spoiler Parents are afraid of their child and yell at him. He is held down against his will while posessed by the devil.

there's domestic violence

spoiler A mother hits her adult son in the head during a meal after he says "Fuck off".

someone uses drugs

spoiler Multiple characters take LSD

someone is sexually assaulted onscreen

spoiler Rape is mentioned when someone is chastised for opening the door to strangers. It is also mentioned that someone was raped by aliens and they are slut shamed for it.

someone is drugged

Yes

someone is restrained

Yes

someone is beaten up by a bully

Yes

there's torture

spoiler The occult TV show host is tied to a chair and repeatedly struck during questioning.

someone is burned alive

spoiler Multiple people are burned alive as part of a gang of people writing "Limpia Madrid" at the scene.

someone's throat is mutilated

Yes

there's shaving/cutting

spoiler Someone cuts themselves

there's cannibalism

spoiler No, but characters do eat human blood

hands are damaged

Yes

someone has a seizure

spoiler A child is possessed and convulses similar to a seizure.

someone falls down stairs

spoiler This is like Falling Down The Stairs: The Movie for some reason

someone falls to their death

Yes

Someone becomes unconscious

Yes

someone breaks a bone

Yes

a kid dies

spoiler Spoiler: a baby is killed by the end and this the end of the world is prevented. Happens off camera.

a major character dies

Yes

someone dies

Yes

someone sacrifices themselves

Yes

a family member dies

Yes

a parent dies

Yes

someone is kidnapped

Yes

someone is possessed

spoiler A child is shown possessed by the devil.

There's audio gore

Yes

there's spitting

spoiler A kid is seen drooling

there's live gunfire

Yes

needles/syringes are used

Yes

someone dies by suicide

spoiler A character in a manic state tries to kill himself but does not succeed.

Someone attempts suicide

Yes

someone self harms

spoiler Among other things, the main character is shown burning himself with a cigarette

there's misophonia

Yes

someone says "I'll kill myself"

Yes

shaky cam is used

spoiler It's seemingly accidental, but one of the angles in (SPOILERS) the magician's apartment when they first capture him is very shaky, like the person holding it had hand tremors

there's flashing lights or images

Yes

a baby cries

Yes

there is obscene language/gestures

Yes

the fourth wall is broken

Yes

there is a baby or unborn child

spoiler The baby antichrist is in this, I don't know why people have clicked no.

there's ableist language or behavior

Yes

someone says the n-word

Yes

someone speaks hate speech

Yes

there's blackface

Yes

there's demons or Hell

Yes

religion is discussed

Yes

there is sexual content

spoiler The punk guy's grandfather repeatedly walks around nude.

there are nude scenes

spoiler "Grandad walks around starkers" as the movie puts it. You can see everything.

someone is sexually objectified

Yes

someone has dementia/Alzheimer's

spoiler Implied in the case of the grandfather

someone is homeless

Yes

the ending is sad

Yes

a car crashes

Yes

a car honks or tires screech

Yes

there's blood/gore

Yes

there's gun violence

Yes

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