Late Night with the Devil (2023)

claws · April 24, 2024, 02:05:27 AM

Not seen yet, but the trailer is pretty cool. Getting mostly good reviews and has a bit of a forum/social media buzz. Anybody seen this?

Trevor · April 24, 2024, 02:17:46 AM

Quote from: claws on April 24, 2024, 02:05:27 AM

Not seen yet, but the trailer is pretty cool. Getting mostly good reviews and has a bit of a forum/social media buzz. Anybody seen this?

I haven't seen it but from what I've read, it sounds a lot like the 1992 movie GHOSTWATCH in a way.

Alex · April 24, 2024, 03:52:14 AM

Looking out for this one. I might have to subscribe to Shudder to get to see it.

Rev. Powell · April 24, 2024, 08:09:00 AM

Yes, it's a lot of fun. Recommended.

zombie no.one · April 29, 2024, 06:03:54 AM

literally the first trailer since THE BABADOOK that's actually made me want to watch a new film.

(ended up not liking BABADOOK much though)

M.10rda · April 30, 2024, 08:12:02 PM

BABADOOK may be best @ trailer length.

Cult_Moody_Movies · May 02, 2024, 06:48:16 AM

Watched it last night (even took the day off from work to go see it in the theater), I enjoyed it with only minor nitpicks (normal flaws with found footage type movies) however the WNUF Halloween Special is a superior film.

Neville · June 11, 2024, 01:45:17 PM

I'm a bit on the fence with this one. It caught me off guard how well the filmmakers mimicked the late night tropes, and the acting was great. However I thought the climax fell a little short.

Alex · June 13, 2024, 03:23:38 AM

I enjoyed it. Didn't feel that it quite lived up to the hype but I did think it was worth my time watching.

M.10rda · June 13, 2024, 07:13:57 PM

Quote from: Neville on June 11, 2024, 01:45:17 PMI'm a bit on the fence with this one. It caught me off guard how well the filmmakers mimicked the late night tropes, and the acting was great. However I thought the climax fell a little short.

Agreed. They could've left things more implicit.

zombie no.one · June 18, 2024, 01:56:09 AM

Quote from: M.10rda on June 13, 2024, 07:13:57 PMThey could've left things more implicit.

haha, my reaction to 99% of films nowadays

what's that phrase... "no one ever went broke by underestimating the intelligence of the general public"... probably true, but no one ever got critically acclaimed for it either!

M.10rda · June 18, 2024, 05:53:31 PM

Well, I dunno about that either... I think some filmmakers have caught acclaim for condescending to their audiences. I agree w/ you that it happens more often than I'd like, even in good films. I liked SALTBURN more than many people, I gather, but I would've liked it more if the writer/director had spared us some unnecessary overexplication in the last 5 minutes. For my money, most horror movies and thrillers could definitely benefit from more discretion in their exposition.......

zombie no.one · June 19, 2024, 06:02:10 AM

maybe they need to take a leaf out of the giallo school of making the killer a character you didn't even remember was in the film, and their motive incomprehensible

M.10rda · June 19, 2024, 07:12:09 AM

I don't hate that approach. It's realistic, if nothing else...

MauriceNorton · June 20, 2024, 02:51:52 PM

It's not the first time I've heard about this movie. Is it really good?