Apocalypse: the mysticism of 666, the number of the beast

The number 666 was associated with evil at least from the 1st century AD, when the book of the Apocalypse was written: the last book of the New Testament. It appears in 13:18, which describes 666 as a number of beast.

In verse 18 of chapter 13 it is written: “Whoever discerns calculates the number of the beast, because it is the number of man and his number is 666”. This reference has consolidated the number as damned.

In Gematria, a Jewish system to assign numerical values ​​to letters, 666 is a number with symbolic meaning. Many scholars believe that the number represented the Roman emperor Nero (pictured), seen as a symbol of persecution and tyranny. When the name “Nero Caesar” is transliterated into Jewish, the values ​​of the letters add 666.

In the theological context, 666 became synonymous with opposition to God, representing powers or figures who challenge Christian values, often associated with the anti -antique or evil entities.

In the Middle Ages, the 666 association with evil was amplified in preaching and artistic representations, gaining roots in the collective imagination. A reference to the antichrist that extended for the following centuries. In the photo, a work on 666, created by the English artist William Blake in 1805.

The connection of the numerical sequence to the apocalyptic figure has become present in modern pop culture. An example is the 1982 Iron Maiden album called “The Number of the Beast”.

The song that baptizes the album of the Heavy Metal band brings reading the biblical text about the beast in the introduction.

In the history of cinema, the films were shot with direct reference to the number of the beast, such as “The Brand of the Beast” (1972), “The Son of Evil” (2006) and “666: The Beast” (2007).

The producers of the horror film “Late Night with the Devil” (“Interview with Demon”, who is playing in streaming, took advantage of a fact on this number to make timely marketing.

It is that the second day of the film in American theaters – March 24, 2024 – The revenue at the box office amounted to $ 666,666. Manufacturers guarantee that it is true. Having said that, they used this coincidence to sell the image of the horror movie.

Variety Magazine also announced that the informed value was real and caused amazement since the film is precisely delayed by demonic possession. In the first weekend of the exhibition, psychological terrorism collected the amount of $ 2.8 million, showing that it had come closely to the big screen.

The cost of production was two million dollars. That is, in the first days on the American circuit the film has already made a profit.

“Late Night with the Devil” received 97% of the approval of critics on the Rotten Tomatoes website, which brings together specialized films and television assessments.

The story takes place during an edition of the Talk-Show television presented by Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian) in Halloween.

During an interview with a parapsychologist and the only survivor of mass suicide within a satanic church, supernatural events begin to occur. They have an impact on the gifts on study and on the television audience.

An aspect highlighted by critics was the fact that the film brought reflections on the impact of common behaviors on today’s society.

“Late Night with the Devil” can explore a variety of fun ideas through its premise and its story works very well as a metaphor on the price of success “, said” Austin Chronicle “.

The film was in theaters in Brazil on September 26 by Diamond Films. And now it can be seen on subscription channels: Amazon Prime, Netflix, Google Play and Apple TV.