October 31st, 1977, Jack Delroy tries desperately to get the numbers of his talk show “Night Owls” up by hosting a Halloween special like no other.

A lot of TV-shows and movies royally fail capturing the 70’s vibe. Late Night with the Devil, however, successfully integrated the amazing 70’s aesthetics with the grainy, multi camera look and excellent costumes. The decor reminds me a lot of my dad’s paintings, and brought some nostalgia of my early childhood.

The movie was excellent, exceeding my expectations. It was original, part found footage, faux-documentary with tones of the Exorcist and a good use of the Halloween theme.

Good movies and a great casting go hand in hand. David Dastmalchian is a great lead for the role of Jack Delroy. The directors cast him after having read an article written by him about regional horror TV hosts for ‘Fangoria’ magazine. It’s a small world. The possessed little girl, Lilly, portrayed by Ingrid Morelli, was genuinely creepy, and reminded me a lot of Regan in the Exorcist.

Late Night with the Devil is entertaining to the end and well worth staying up for. I absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to watch an original horror movie with a compelling story and amazing aesthetics.

“Four friends on their way to Coachella stop off in Los Angeles to tour true-crime occult sites, only to encounter a mysterious young runaway who puts them on a terrifying path to ultimate horror.”

That was the synopsis I found on IMDB… Here is my version:

“Four friends encounter a girl who makes a grafiti on their hotel wall before slashing her own throat. By doing so, she calls the Devil, who manifests himself by killing birds in a pool, sticking cuttlery on the kitchen ceiling and making very heavy footsep sounds.”

If that’s what people call “the ultimate horror”, then I’m Gandalf because there is even more horror in The Lord of the Rings.