Late Night with the Devil – Movie Review
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Director: Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes
Writer: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes (Screenplay)
Cast
- David Dastmalchian (Suicide Squad)
- Laura Gordon (Saw V)
- Ian Bliss (The Matrix Reloaded)
- Fayssal Bazzi (Peter Rabbit)
- Ingrid Toerlli (Five Bedrooms)
- Rhys Auteri
Plot: A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Late Night with the Devil starts as we learn about Jack Delroy’s (Dastmalchian) struggles for television ratings. He is always popular, but the numbers put pressure on him. Jack is getting desperate, and his latest unseen show will become infamous. The Halloween special sees Jack and his team bring out all the tricks.
Jack kicks off his show with a host of different guests who work in the paranormal. A psychic Christou (Bazzi), hypnotist Carmichael Haig (Bliss), author June Rose-Mitchell (Gordon) and the latest subject of her book Lilly (Torelli). Lilly is the lone survivor of a cult of devil worshipers and the team looks to learn more about her connection to the cult, leading to shocking consequences.
Verdict on Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil is a horror film following a desperate talk show host trying to get ratings. He hosts a show on Halloween with paranormal experts, leading to him pushing things too far with a lone survivor of a devil-worshipping cult.
This movie shows us how far people go to try and remain in the spotlight. It follows Jack’s determination to get ratings and how easily things can spiral out of control. The paranormal side of the show uses a mixture of people on either side whether they believe or not well. However, it is the final act which sticks and shows the pure chaos of everything. It also uses real-time ideas to make it feel like we are watching a rerun of the show that shocked the world.
Where to Watch
a JustWatchFinal Thoughts – Late Night with the Devil is terrifying, surprising and shocking.