The Day of the Beast is a 1995 Spanish-Italian comedy horror film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura.
Theatrical release poster by Oscar Mariné
The neon Schweppes sign where José María hangs from is on the Edificio Carrión.
De la Iglesia stages a shooting in Calle Preciados, a commercial street in Madrid, specially crowded during Christmas.
The Gate of Europe are the inclined buildings where the final fight happens.
Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former comic book artist.
Álex de la Iglesia [Photographer: Chus García]