Metal Cinema: El Dia De La bestia (1995)
There is a complete graveyard when it comes to movies specifically for Metalheads, which forces me to dig a little deeper to find anything.
These Spanish movie is a hybrid of Horror and Comedy, which tells a relatively simple story. A priest decides to find out the place of birth for the antichrist, as supposedly he discovered the date of birth. To better understand the entity and its goals, the priest decides to study evil. To achieve it, he visits at the start of the movie, a music store, where he ironically meets a rather good-natured Metalhead, who eagerly showcases his culture*. The dynamic duo begins an unlikely friendship and is about to experience a rather hardcore adventure together. But can they stop the antichrist?
Spanish cinema, like all of European cinema, mixes various elements, which you will hardly see in the mainstream movies. There is a satire, absurdism, specific type of humor, and complete laissez fare attitude. In many ways, if not for the language, I would think it's a French movie. The priest might not be exactly like Louis De Funes, but they do both share a similar energetic archetype of a protagonist.
But what I liked the most, was the way Metalhead culture was presented, which was pretty affectionate and friendly. And while certain stereotypes can't be avoided (like obviously satanism), it didn't have a negative overtone.
The movie itself has a cult status of course, and not only Metalheads should see it, but it's a rather rare example, when the underground meets the popculture with mutual respect.
Definitely recommended
* that scene in particular is very cool, as the priest is browsing through numerous vinyls, and the attentive eye can spot some classics of the genre, along with some great Spanish bands.
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