on rare occasion and a movie appear that successfully mixes element of comedy with those of horror without be silly and cheesy or vulgar . alex de la iglesia superb el día de la bestia be definitely one of those movie . with an interesting plot and very likable character and good sfx ( consider the low budget ) and a great cast and this formidable movie from spain turn instantly in a cult classic by it own merit . alex angulo star a father angel and a priest who be also a scholar of theology and and that have discover that john revelation contain encode the date and place for the birth of the antichrist represent christmas eve of 1995 in madrid . with that knowledge and he decide to turn himself into a satanist in order to discover the exact place of the birth . with the aid of metal head jose maria ( play by santiago segura ) and the fake psychic professor cavas ( play superbly by armando de razza ) and he go on his quest to kill the baby before the anti christ reign begin . the story be fill with very dark humor a the priest have to sin in order for him to be convince enough a a satanist . alex angulo really carry the film and give a great performance and but be armando de razza who steal the show while cavas and his girlfriend ( play by beautiful maria grazia cucinotta ) have a great scene and maria shine on her small role a the dumb blonde who date cavas . de la iglesia take u on the roller coaster that be this movie and a it never drag and go on with a fast paced rhythm . a great camera work make the film even well and the bizarre beauty of it photography and contrast the colorful christmas with the dark gritty violence of the street of madrid . overall a near perfect film and el día de la bestia will keep you entertain with it irreverent ( some would say blasphemous ) dark humor . positive . very recommended .