
Beast is comparable to early Sam Raimi “30 Coins” is like later Raimi, but with a bit more edge. Fans of de la Iglesia’s Day of the Beast will find this familiar ground. Spain’s Álex de la Iglesia, together with co-writer Jorge Guerricaechevarría, combines elements of trashy telenovelas with a supernatural conspiracy involving the Vatican over eight episodes. Notable exceptions are David Lynch‘s “ Twin Peaks: the Return” and Mike Flanagan’s Netflix shows (“The Haunting of…,” “Midnight Mass,” “The Midnight Club”).Īdd “30 Coins” to that list. It’s a rarity to have said talent directly involved in a the entire run of full-season of television (where a season is eight to ten episodes, in a world where “miniseries” appears to be a dirty word). Amidst the deaths and strange creatures that appear, the three discover a conspiracy within the Church which involves gathering together all thirty coins.ĬOMMENTS: Getting A-level cinema talent to bring their A-game to the smaller screen can pay off see Rian Johnson with “Poker Face” and “ Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.” In most cases, that talent creates the concept and is involved in some way-directing a few episodes, writing/producing-but then the majority of production gets farmed out to others. He gets swept up in the increasingly strange events along with the town mayor, Paco and the town veterinarian, Elena.



Vergara has in his possession a coin: one of the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas for betraying Jesus. PLOT: In a small Spanish town, strange supernatural take place involving the town’s new priest, Father Vergara, previously an exorcist and currently an ex-convict. FEATURING: Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Macarena Gómez, Pepón Nieto, Manolo Solo
