Welcome to the 31 Days of Halloween in Movies.
Hello Friends, and welcome to “Blogtober” and the 31 Days of Halloween. Today is Day #7 in the series, as we head into the 2nd week of October. I hope everyone is doing well, enjoying the season, and trying some tasty fall drinks.
Friends, it’s Week 2 and the theme is “The Paranormal”. Today’s feature movie is “Late Night With the Devil,” which premiered in 2023 but has been gaining momentum ever since.
Day #7
MOVIE: Late Night With The Devil
Director(s): Cameron Cairnes 📽 Colin Cairnes
Year: 2023
IMDB Rating: 7
Genre: Supernatural, Folk Horror, Found Footage
Runtime: 1h 33m
Tomato 🍅 Meter: 97%
Starring: David Dastmalchian ✨ Laura Gordon ✨ Ian Bliss ✨
SYNOPSIS: Johnny Carson’s rival, Jack Delroy, hosts a syndicated talk show, ‘Night Owls, ‘ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. However, ratings for the show have plummeted since the tragic death of Jack’s beloved wife. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, on October 31st, 1977, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other–unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America. [TRAILER]
MY RATING [0-5]: (✨✨✨✨) As horror movies go, this was a “scary movie,” and it was entertaining (to me) for that reason. I enjoyed that it compared this “Late Night” talk show to Johnny Carson’s for ratings, and all the imagery from the 1970s was fantastic. However, the ending felt rushed, and many questions were left unanswered. I would probably watch it again and do a deep dive because I might have missed something.
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