1995 | Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Spanish / Italian | IMDB A priest discovers that the anti-christ will be born on Christmas day, 1995. He decides to earn the devils trust so that he can find out where the birth will be and kill the baby.
I'm not the biggest fan of horror comedies, they are usually too self aware for their own good or just aren't funny. Luckily, this movie doesn't suffer from either of these downfalls. It has a dry and mostly smart sense of humour, with a few cheap laughs sparsely thrown in for good measure. With the likes of a drug addled metalhead and a sleazy TV psychic, the characters are really colorful and are well fleshed out by some on point acting and some fantastic writing. Visually speaking, its subdued yet competent, with only a handful of stylish shots. The effects range from good to just passable, however this is not an effect driven movie so it barely detracts from the viewing experience. If you're in the mood for a chuckle, you could do much worse than this finely balanced, charming little film.
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