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David Dastmalchian, Rhys Auteri, Ian Bliss, Laura Gordon, Ingrid Torelli, Fayssal Bazzi, Georgina Haig, Steve Mouzakis, Christopher Kirby, Gaby Seow (mehr)Streaming (1)
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Halloween, 1977. Quotenwoche im US-Fernsehen. Ein Millionenpublikum verfolgt das Live-Event, das eine ganze Nation erschüttern wird. Zu Gast: Ein Medium, ein Magier, eine Expertin für Paranormales und ein junges Mädchen, das von einem Dämon besessen ist. Angesichts des unfassbaren Grauens der Ereignisse wurde der Mitschnitt dieses schicksalhaften Abends fast vierzig Jahre lang unter Verschluss gehalten – bis jetzt … (Capelight Pictures)
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Ein prima Häppchen mit einem originellen Konzept – der Film ist wie eine Aufzeichnung einer Talkshow-Folge aus den 1970er Jahren, in der paranormale Dinge passieren. Und es wird noch schlimmer. Der hervorragende David Dastmalchian als Moderator der Show, gut besetzte Nebenfiguren, ein Gefühl von Authentizität und schöne visuelle Effekte. Auf die Horrormomente müssen wir länger warten, sie sind aber beeindruckend. Zuschauer*innen, die wirklich an das Paranormale glauben, d.h., dass es für sie nicht nur ein attraktives Filmmotiv ist, werden es genießen. Ich persönlich finde es schade, dass das Drehbuch das Motiv der verstorbenen Frau und des Waldes mit den hohen Bäumen nicht ausführlicher behandelt hat. Diese Motive hätten den Film inhaltlich bereichern können. ***1/2 [Sitges FF]
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Hervorragender Nebendarsteller David Dastmalchian brilliert in der Hauptrolle des Moderators einer nächtlichen Talkshow, deren Halloween-Spezial im Jahr 1977 von einem unheimlichen ungebetenen Gast gestört wurde. Der gesamte Film wird im Format eines neu entdeckten Mitschnitts einer schicksalhaften Folge der Show präsentiert, dessen Laufzeit sich allmählich durch gestellte Witze, Varieté-Nummern und künstlich erzeugte Sensationen hindurch zu einem fesselnden Gefühl des Unbehagens und der Spannung verwebt, das sich mit jeder Minute steigert und steigert bis zum überraschenden Finale. Es erinnert ein wenig an den britischen Kultfilm Ghostwatch, der ebenfalls in einem Fernsehstudio spielt, aber vor allem auf Authentizität setzte. Late Night with the Devil versucht nicht verzweifelt, Authentizität vorzutäuschen, sondern erinnert den Zuschauer mit Abweichungen vom Format daran, dass es immer noch in erster Linie ein filmisches Erlebnis ist, und zwar ein äußerst beeindruckendes. Man weiß die ganze Zeit, dass etwas Schreckliches kommen wird. Und wenn es kommt, dann lohnt es sich.
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Damn, I was almost sure I'd be more excited. After watching it, the hype bubble burst pretty loudly. The grit of the film is a pastiche of 70's TV shows, with a retro atmosphere that feels authentic. I was hoping it would realistically work as a horror film, but unfortunately, there's only a trace amount of horror. Plot-wise, the film doesn't surprise much, especially considering the few opening minutes of explanation. And for me, it kind of incomprehensibly and bizarrely fails to even stick to its concept, dropping out a couple of times. As a result, I find Late Night with the Devil to be at most an enjoyable, noteworthy little genre flick. Not a major work by any means.
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It's not a groundbreaking horror film that is shockingly violent or scary, but it gets points for its original concept (and they say it’s not possible!) and for being different, definitely a film that can't be compared to anything else. The film manages to win the viewer over from the beginning with an artificially contrived Talk Show that is simply fun, and once it gets into the horror gear, it’s fine too. I liked the faithful 70's retro feel, the performances from everyone involved (Dastmalchian shines for perhaps the first time) and the decent atmosphere. Surprisingly, it's also decently brutal at the end, and there's an interesting twist. So even though it's not a genre film that should be attacking the top rungs of the horror charts, it's definitely something that should be supported for being fresh and different. Paranormal a little different. 75%.
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The mass hypnosis obviously worked, but that’s not surprising, because in the usual slim pickings of genre festival programmes, viewers willingly let themselves be deluded by anything with a hint of distinctiveness or an atypical approach. With a clear head, however, the whole film’s shortcomings are readily apparent. We can hope that Late Night with the Devil started out as an ambitious project that, however, was taken out of the filmmakers hands by the producers, who told them that they had to add an explanatory introduction so that even the dullest viewers would understand what they were watching, but it unfortunately also tells them how everything will unfold. Through numerous clues, however, it becomes apparent that the creative duo behind the film are exceedingly lackadaisical in terms of screenwriting, so they slavishly incorporate everything that is literally said in the introduction into the narrative in a way that’s anything but organic. That this can actually be done right is demonstrated by Amanda Kramer’s virtually identical Give Me Pity! from a year prior, which not only manages to stick with the chosen concept of a television show, but also abounds with real inventiveness and captivating creativity despite the low-cost production. By comparison, Late Night with the Devil comes across as a desperately limp knock-off that’s unable to replicate an identical concept, let alone fulfil it, and can thus only pretend to be unique while actually being just another run-of-the-mill trash flick.
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After the first festival screening, I was quite torn about this film. A second viewing six months later cleared some things up, but I’m still unsure how I feel about the Cairnes brothers' creation. My main issue is with the inconsistency in the found footage concept. The original broadcast style with cuts to never-before-seen backstage footage breaks the immersion. Late Night with the Devil borrows heavily from the legendary British TV film Ghostwatch, which perfected its concept and stands as a pinnacle of this niche subgenre. Despite these issues, the film's strengths shine through, and I'm willing to overlook its flaws. David Dastmalchian delivers a career-defining performance, and I'm sure he's grateful for the opportunity to showcase his acting skills so fully. The supporting cast also excels, even though some characters are more caricature than realistic, which undermines the concept a bit. Still, you can't help but love characters like Carmichael Haig, played brilliantly by Ian Bliss. Late Night with the Devil is a fresh addition to genre cinema, and despite its shortcomings, it's incredibly entertaining with its snappy pace and stylish retro vibe. I'll definitely watch it again.
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Finally something original! Nice creepy twisted and surprisingly good!
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