Late Night with the Devil (2024): A Devilishly Entertaining, Funny? ... Horror Experience

The story follow Jack Delroy a TV host for a 1970 late night television show, a TV show that is struggling with the audience numbers and needs to increase for Jack continue on air, so Jack and his producer Leo decided do something special to gained more viewers and created a Halloween special in the TV show named Night Owl. The list of the guest were a psychic, a medium and the secret guest, starting the show psychic Christou made his presentation using one person of the staff making the audience excited for the show of mind control, later the medium Carmichael Haig start his presentation changing the atmosphere of the audience and in all the studio when he begins to perform a ritual, Jack noticed that something different was happen but he just decided to continue with the show because the audience number were increasing after the medium presentation the new guest was introduced she was Dr. June Ross-Mitchell who wrote a book called Conversations with the Devil and she also brought the person who inspired the book Lilly a girl that is a young satanic cult survivor. Dr. Mitchell does mention to Jack not continue with Lilly because she is unpredictable and something could end really wrong but Jack was determined to boost rating and gained most viewers and decided that she most continue but since that moment everything become a nightmare because Lilly was possessed by the Devil and began disturbing every one on the studio in special Jack. Let’s see how this TV Show ends.

Late Night with the Devil is a movie directed by Australian brothers Cameron and Colin Cairnes, with David Dastmalchian leading the great cast and with a original story that audience is waiting to enjoy. The movie will premiered on March 22nd in theaters.

Cameron and Colin Cairnes are the Australian brothers that directed the movie Late Night Devil, the brothers are known for the movie 100 Bloody Acres of 2013, a movie that with a low budget was acclaimed for been the the best low budget horror comedy since Shaun of the Dead, was so good that it won the Midnight X-treme Award at the Sitges Film Festival and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor at the Australia Academy Awards. The brothers are writers and directors and have the ability to blend the horror and the comedy seamlessly and they have established a position in the industry for their visions and talent. They also have filmed Scared Campaign of 2016 for which they gained Best Film and Best Director in the Australia premier horror movie festival, the Cairnes brothers have established themselves as masters of horror and comedy, eagerly awaited by audiences worldwide.

In addition Colin Cairnes has made a career in the Singapore television directing acclaimed sitcoms and winning prestigious awards for his work in the Australian television, some of his work in the Singapore television are Phua Chu Kang, How to Say Married, Fancy Boy and Under One Roof.

David Dastmalchian takes the lead as Jack Delroy, he is as American film, television and stage actor, he is known for this different roles such as Thomas Schiff in The Dark Night 2008, Kurt in the Ant-Man franchise, Abra Kadabra in the series The Flash and Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad 2021, in this role has a more arrogant and charismatic performance. Laura Gordon is an Australian actress with roles such as Claire in Undertown for which she was nominated for the 2020 AACT Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, other major roles that can be mention are Em in Em 4 Jay of 2006 and Julie Rossiter in Face to Face of 2011, as well as television series like Winners & Losers 2014, Hunters 2016 and Secret City 2019. Ingrid Torelli delivers a powerful performance as teenage survivor Lilly, she is a young actress that has work in films, television and theater, she performed Matilda in the Matilda the Musical in 2016 but she is best known for the TV Series Bloom 2020 and Five Bedrooms 2019 and the short The Mirror 2019. Ian Bliss as Carmichael Haig, Bliss is an Australian film, television and stage actor, the actor has appeared in numerours Australian television dramas such as Heartbreak High 1994 but Bliss in best known for his role as Bane in the The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolution. Fayssal Bazzi’s portrayal of the clairvoyant Christou, Bazzi appeared in Australian television series such as Total Control 2019 and The Twelve 2023, he also was nominated in the AACT Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in The Merger 2018, this movie is his debut in the big screen.

Late Night with the Devil transcends clichés and touches on deep themes of desperation, manipulation, and the pursuit of success. Through Jack Delroy’s shoes who feels that everything is falling apart, the film delves into the darkest aspects of human nature, offering a compelling commentary on social issues and the allure of fame. As the boundaries between illusion and reality merge, the story can confront viewers with questions about the price of ambition and the consequences of unchecked ego. With its exploration of panic Late Night with the Devil invites the audience to confront uncomfortable truths and examine the power dynamics at play in our society.

Critics for Late Night with the Devil has been positives, mention that the movie has an original story, in a well time set and with the combination of horror and comedy elements. It was debuted at the SXSW in Austin, Texas and was a totally hit and receiving from the master of horror Stephen King a comment that the film was absolutely brilliant, with all this the the movie has generating much anticipation in the audience to finally watch it and confirm as well the performance bring by David Dastmalchian’s that has been acclaimed.

Directors Colin and Cameron Cairned face the adventure to find a place where to developed the filming and in the search they found a fantastic place Gravity Media Production Center Melbourne located in Stage 5 at Docklands Studios, directors mention that the place was perfect because all the production, cast and different departments that work with them such as art department, hair and makeup, wardrobe, the star room, etc., all were in one place and the mobilization was fast making in that way more easier the job of all the team, directors also thanks to the city of Melbourne for the hospitality. Late Night with the Devil is a movie created with passion, that is entertain with visionary directors, a stellar cast and a theme that will make the audience enjoy every minute of it.

The story of Late Night with the Devil is original, different and entertain and apparently will bring a little of comedy too signature of directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes, is good to now that original stories are bring to the bring screen and that field of horror can continue scaring the audience. A movie that the critic has acclaimed every detail of it and story that the audience is waiting for finally know what is the result of the encounter with the devil and how Jack will end in all of these. Definitely a horror movie fan will enjoy it.