Late Night With The Devil

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	David Dastmalchian	Jack Delroy
	Laura Gordon	June Ross-Mitchell
	Ian Bliss	Carmichael Haig
	Fayssal Bazzi	Christou
	Ingrid Torelli	Lilly
	Rhys Auteri	Gus McConnell
	Georgina Haig	Madeleine Piper
	Josh Quong Tart	Leo Fiske
	Steve Mouzakis	Szandor D'Abo
	Paula Arundell	Diane
	Tamala Shelton	Carol
	Christopher Kirby	Phil
	John Leary	Barry
	Gaby Seow	Sammy
	Elise Jansen	Cavewoman
	John O'May	Walker Bedford
	Clare Chihambakwe	Stacey the Wrangler
	Amelie Mendoza	Christou's Assistant
	Grace Cummings	Peggy Decay
	Michael Ironside	The Narrator
	Andre Switzer	Lou
	Declan Fay	Cue Card Guy
	Milena Berhane	Production Assistant 1
	Leah Wilbraham	Production Assistant 2
	Chase Kauffman	Stage Hand 1

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Director	Cameron Cairnes
	Colin Cairnes
Writer	Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes
Producer	Joel Anderson, David Dastmalchian, Derek Dauchy, Mat Govoni, Roy Lee, John Molloy, Ben Ross, Julie Ryan, Paula Salini, Steven Schneider, Lisa Wang, Adam White, Rami Yasin
Musician	Roscoe James Irwin, Glenn Richards
Photography	Matthew Temple

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My quick rating - 7.0/10. Let’s see what all the hype is about. I can tell you what the fuss was about—a refreshing breath of air in the horror genre. Late Night With The Devil delivers a creative twist on the found footage formula, ditching the “I lost my hand-cam in the woods” cliché and opting instead for something far more original: the recovered footage of a 1977 late-night talk show broadcast that went catastrophically wrong. What we see is the supposed “unaired episode” of Night Owls with Jack Delroy, hosted by a wonderfully unhinged David Dastmalchian. What starts as a routine Halloween special soon devolves into chaos, unleashing something far darker than anyone expected—evil, live on television.

The film’s presentation is a stroke of genius. It blends behind-the-scenes footage, on-air segments, and the chaos during commercial breaks to give us a full sense of the world within the studio. The pacing is superb—this isn’t a film that tries to make you jump every two minutes but one that keeps you utterly absorbed, waiting for the next unsettling thing to happen. It feels like watching a train wreck you can’t look away from, only this train happens to be possessed by a demon.

The cast deserves plenty of credit. Ian Bliss as Carmichael, the magician and professional skeptic, adds just the right amount of tension and cynicism, grounding the increasingly bizarre events. But the real standout is Ingrid Torelli as Lily, the young girl supposedly channeling a dark presence. Her performance is eerie, controlled, and hypnotic—those wide, curious eyes scanning the set like she’s seeing through the world itself. She nails that unsettling blend of innocence and menace, and every moment she’s on screen feels charged.

The scares here are more psychological and atmospheric than outright shocking, but when the finale arrives, the gloves come off and the film dives headfirst into nightmarish territory. Unfortunately, that’s also where it stumbles a bit. The ending, while wild, feels like it doesn’t quite match the inventiveness that came before it. I was hoping for a more creative or emotionally resonant resolution after all that excellent build-up.

Even with that small gripe, Late Night With The Devil is a clever, immersive, and surprisingly stylish horror experience. It perfectly captures the look and feel of 1970s television while giving horror fans something fresh to sink their teeth into. If you grew up watching Letterman, Johnny Carson, or even The Larry Sanders Show, this twisted time capsule will feel eerily familiar—and by the end, you might never look at a live broadcast the same way again.

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