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The Day of the Beast

1995 film by Álex de la Iglesia
Movie film Q1312929
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The Day of the Beast

Summary

The Day of the Beast is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day of the Beast received the Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production[3].
  • The Day of the Beast's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Day of the Beast was directed by Álex de la Iglesia[5].
  • Álex de la Iglesia wrote the screenplay for The Day of the Beast[6].
  • Jorge Guerricaechevarría wrote the screenplay for The Day of the Beast[7].
  • The Day of the Beast's composer is recorded as Battista Lena[8].
  • The Day of the Beast's genre is comedy horror[9].
  • The Day of the Beast's genre is horror film[10].
  • The Day of the Beast's genre is Christmas film[11].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Álex Angulo[12].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Maria Grazia Cucinotta[13].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Santiago Segura[14].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Antonio Dechent[15].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was El Gran Wyoming[16].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Nathalie Seseña[17].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Terele Pávez[18].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Jaime Blanch[19].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Armando De Razza[20].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Saturnino García[21].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Enrique Villén[22].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Manuel Tallafé[23].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Paco Maestre[24].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Antonio de la Torre[25].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Juan y Medio[26].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Beast was Ramón Agirre[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day of the Beast was produced by Andrés Vicente Gómez[28]. It was directed by Álex de la Iglesia[5]. Screenwriters include Álex de la Iglesia[6] and Jorge Guerricaechevarría[7]. Cast members include Álex Angulo[12], Maria Grazia Cucinotta[13], Santiago Segura[14], Antonio Dechent[15], El Gran Wyoming[16], and Nathalie Seseña[17].

Publication

The Day of the Beast was published on January 1, 1995[29]. Original languages include Spanish[30] and Italian[31]. Genres include comedy horror[9], horror film[10], and Christmas film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

The Day of the Beast received the Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production[3]. Reviews include 6.9/10[33] and 77%[34].

Why It Matters

The Day of the Beast has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Day of the Beast receive?

Honors received include Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production[3].

Related Entities

Álex de la Iglesia film Italy Maria Grazia Cucinotta Netflix Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . aefcft.com. aefcft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Álex de la Iglesia, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Set during recurring event → Christmas and holiday season
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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