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Desperate to stop the imminent apocalypse, Father Angel journeys to Madrid only to find it a city already on the verge of imploding under the weight of its own hypocrisy, inequity and excess. Even worse, the Satan that has the city in a stranglehold may not be quite as literal as the one he is prepared to face. Alex de la Iglesia's masterpiece is cheerfully offensive, fearlessly critical and a genre standout in every sense of the word.

Konrad Szlendak

17Nov11

One of the best movies about satan I've seen till this point... and I have seen quite a few! A black comedy masterpiece!

VENIMOS LOS JODIMOS Y NOS FUIMOS

12Sep11

Ángel (Álex Angulo) un sacerdote catolico, esta convencido de conocer la fecha exacta del nacimiento del anticristo, el cual tendrá efecto en algún lugar de Madrid, España, durante la Nochebuena. Decidido a evitar a cualquier precio el suceso, el padre ángel tiene la certeza de que, para encontrar a La Bestia y lograr su objetivo, antes tiene que cometer la mayor cantidad de pecados posibles, embarcandose en una delirante pesquisa por las calles madrileñas, a la cual se le unen un extravagante vendedor de música metal (Santiago Segura) y el escéptico conductor de un programa de TV sobre ocultismo (Armando de Razza) en una carrera contra el tiempo antes de que se desate el infierno sobre la tierra. Seguramente, este es el mejor trabajo de Álex de la Iglesia hasta la fecha; definido por el propio de la Iglesia como una comedia de "acción satánica", el entonces joven director consiguió una entretenida cinta en la que, aunque el hibrido de géneros terror-humor y la anécdota no se antojen demasiado originales, el resultado es lo suficientemente atractivo e irreverente como para verse sin mayores prejuicios, apoyado por una acertada banda sonora y un trío protagónico excepcional.

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Jonathan Barber

27Jun11

Highly original & hugely enjoyable. Someone put this out on DVD/Blu in the UK for heaven's sake!

Human Form

5Apr11

horrible un-metal soundtrack.

scrocha

26Nov10

Estava procurando por esse filme! Droga, assisti em 95 e não lembrava do nome. Nem lembrava se era italiano ou espanhol. O filme é simples mas deixou um impressão em mim. Todo o filme é o padre e seu ajudante em busca do suposto filho do demônio e nada, vc pensa que o padre é mesmo louco até que...bem ai o filme esquenta.

delbertgrady

11Jul10

Funny film..loved it!

KoenTanghe

17Apr11

Fully agree.

Drunken Father Figure of Old

21Apr10

why have I not seen this???

GG Pan

29Jan10

Hilariously irreverent headbanger horror that desperately needs a R1 DVD release.

Jon Higgs

18Dec09

A gloriously twisted son of a bitch this one! :)

Wolfie

16Dec09

The image at the top grabbed my attention immediately. What is that, a satyr/goatthing? That synopsis, too! Man, I gotta check this out.

nacho

4Dec09

Yes, one of the best Spanish movie ever. I never get tired to watch it (of course in Spanish because I'm Spanish). Another good Spanish Movie, 'El milagro de P. Tinto' (something like "P. Tinto's Miracle").

Alvaro

13Sep09

Not nearly as scary as they intend it to be. Actually it was quite hilarious. Had they labeled it as a comedy, it would have made far more much sense.

Fernando Beltran y Puga

22Jun09

Funny movie. Much more enjoyable in the native language

N. Bond

20Feb09

The best de la Iglesia film it's ever been my pleasure to come across, this film is near-perfect in it's blend of horror, comedy, satire and mythos. To paraphrase something I once heard, the fact that this film isn't incredibly popular just speaks to the general unfairness of life.

Pierluigi Puccini

9Feb09

De la Iglesia's perfect blend of horror with the most crazy outrageous humour. the three "apostles" are superb in their roles, but Santiago Segura is the one who steals the show. Apocalypse will never be this fun.