Late Night with the Devil (2024)

[Blumf]

Not my area of expertise, but this looks interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKYfneOH3o

Trailer gives off vibes you'd usually get in British productions, some Inside No. 9 episodes being an obvious example.

Also David Dastmalchian getting a leading role, which is nice.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/

[Oosp]

Yeah, gonna be all over this one. Watched the trailer yesterday and got the brain horn. Cannot wait

[waste of chops]

It's previewing at Picturehouse cinemas on Tuesday by the looks of it.

[iamcoop]

There's a bit of chat about this in the horror film thread. I'm seeing it on Tuesday, hoping for great things.

[Glebe]

Van Halen 'running out of ideas'.

[thugler]

Hated barbarian so not got big expectations but i like the idea and look of it so will give it a go. Don't really like the trailer as soon as it becomes effectsy. Something subtler and ambiguous might have been more interesting, but I'll reserve judgement

[dontpaintyourteeth]

Not getting the hype with this one at all, that trailer looks silly. However will reserve judgement etc and so on.

[George White]

Not my area of expertise, but this looks interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKYfneOH3o

Trailer gives off vibes you'd usually get in British productions, some Inside No. 9 episodes being an obvious example.

Also David Dastmalchian getting a leading role, which is nice.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/

A few US productions have done similar - NBC's Special Bulletin (1984), and the CBS two-fer of Without Warning (1994) and Special Report - Journey to Mars (1996)

[C_Larence]

https://x.com/speckvoices/status/1769201434766065855?s=46

A clip here.

[Panurge]

American rip of History of the Occult (2020) , but looks good nonetheless.

[SteveDave]

American rip of History of the Occult (2020) , but looks good nonetheless.

I have never heard of this film but having watched the first 30 seconds of the trailer, I'm going to find it tonight.

[iamcoop]

Just got an email from the cinema saying they've moved the screening I'm at tomorrow from the smallest screen to the biggest one.

So even if the hype is misjudged I guess it's a healthy sign for us #horrorbuffs that people want to see this sort of thing.

[Mister Six]

I was worried that it coming out on Shudder so soon would put audiences off, but I guess horror buffs will be inclined to watch it in cinemas anyway, and everyone else would probably rather watch it in a cinema than get a subscription.

Funnily enough, given the premise, I'm inclined to wait for it to come to streaming. Seems like a more appropriate venue.

Wish I had a CRT TV to watch it on.

[holyzombiejesus]

I was worried that it coming out on Shudder so soon would put audiences off, but I guess horror buffs will be inclined to watch it in cinemas anyway, and everyone else would probably rather watch it in a cinema than get a subscription.

Any idea when it's streaming in the UK?

[SteveDave]

I have never heard of this film but having watched the first 30 seconds of the trailer, I'm going to find it tonight.

American rip of History of the Occult (2020) , but looks good nonetheless.

G-dammit, I can only find it on YouTube without English subtitles.

[Brundle-Fly]

The lead looks like he's about to burst into the high kicking dance routine of the opening title sequence of The Peter Serafinowicz Show.

[neveragain]

https://x.com/speckvoices/status/1769201434766065855?s=46

A clip here.

Gotta admit that does look a bit Ghostwatchy (see other thread for Volk chat.)

[Shaky]

The comments on that X clip thread, though...fucking hell.

[holyzombiejesus]

The comments on that X clip thread, though...fucking hell.

Yeah, that dyl seems like a bit of a dick.

[Tarquin]

Any idea when it's streaming in the UK?

20th April I think.

I found it very enjoyable. Be prepared for so many film company idents at the start I swear some were made up (audience starting laughing by the 5th one).

Not sure if it may actually work better on TV as it's, mostly, in 4:3

[iamcoop]

Loved this, I think.

A couple of times I thought "this is shit" and then about two minutes later something would happen and I'd think "this is actually incredible".

I fucking ADORED the ending and that's where a lot of people seem to think it shits the bed so maybe my judgement's rubbish.

There will be loads of people that think this is the worst film they've ever seen though. It's one of those ones.

[Tarquin]

I fucking ADORED the ending and that's where a lot of people seem to think it shits the bed so maybe my judgement's rubbish.

Spoiler alert

When it kicks off with the head-split and everyone carks it I thought was a bit rushed. Probably as it felt too soon after the worm fake-out.

And I wish the bit after was a bit more surreal. But the very end with him standing above the girl was superb.

Hugely nit-picky that but I really enjoyed it.

[close]

[Tarquin]

"And now to sing us out with her new single it's Carol..."

[iamcoop]

I also liked the idents -

Spoiler alert

at the time I thought they must have been genuine, but I hope they were part of it as some of them were Clipart-tier

[close]

[Tarquin]

I also liked the idents -

Spoiler alert

at the time I thought they must have been genuine, but I hope they were part of it as some of them were Clipart-tier

[close]

Spoiler alert

I thought that as you had the constant "Hall-OWL-Ween" to the commercials as, at the end he kneels down to a huge owl.

Other commercial break lead-in was a skeleton. The skeleton cosplay next to Pat/Pam/Pete as he was spoiling Christo's mesmerism sitting still seemed like a red-herring but he was next to the owl as well!

I want to re-watch this movie. Cheers!

[close]

[iamcoop]

Spoiler alert

I thought that as you had the constant "Hall-OWL-Ween" to the commercials as, at the end he kneels down to a huge owl.

Other commercial break lead-in was a skeleton. The skeleton cosplay next to Pat/Pam/Pete as he was spoiling Christo's mesmerism sitting still seemed like a red-herring but he was next to the owl as well!

I want to re-watch this movie. Cheers!

[close]

Spoiler alert

I was convinced the skeleton was going to play a larger part - I found that character genuinely unnerving. The Bohemian Grove through line and ending was great for me.

[close]

Needs another watch for sure!

[Better Midlands]

Be prepared for so many film company idents at the start I swear some were made up

[Tarquin]

After timing 3mins of them before some movie last year I made a short film that consisted entierly of Idents

[Memorex MP3]

I've heard criticism about the use of AI in this film's production, anyone able to explain exactly what that's all about?

[McChesney Duntz]

I was coming here to ask the same thing.

(And that's a cracking short, Tarquin.)