The Phillippou Brothers weren't the only siblings hailing from Australia with a horror film in 2023. Unfortunately, Cameron and Colin Cairnes's Late Night With the Devil (2023/2024) wound up doing the festival route while Talk to Me (2022/2023) found distribuition via wunderlabel A24 and subsequently became one of the highlights that year.
A trailer has recently been unveiled. No doubt the Cairnes Brothers are hoping for similar success with their seventies throwback to late night television. For the Brits out there, the film's premise strikes comparison with the supernatural spectacle of Ghostwatch (1992). The very reason this blipped its way on the blog's radar in the first place.
The underrated David Dastmalchian as the late night talk show host, Jack Delroy, is a major plus as he's always been a "that guy" in his scene stealing minor roles. Dastmalchian's Polka-Dot Man was also one of the reasons The Suicide Squad (2021) proved be one of the few good comic books movies in recent years. This all makes Late Night With the Devil something of a must watch for your host, hopefully it lives up to its potential.
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Fair dinkum, this looks ace 👀 Hope it's not released here on some obscure streaming platform.
Heartbreak High/Underbelly/Wentworth alumni via Ian Bliss too.
Not sure whether we’ll get it in theatres over here, seeing the Shudder logo in the trailer suggests it’ll be streamable as well.
Speaking of Aussie horrors, this shit looks great. Another obscure streaming platform treatment?
That does look good. Premiering on the same date and streaming platform as Late Night With the Devil, too. Someone needs firing over there.
Where is Amazon FreeVee when they're needed to step in on the distribution tip?!
Can't believe Deadstream is still rotting on Shudder with no physical release for us lot.
That Guardian review linked me to its 15 Greatest Aussie Horror Films. Surprised with some of those choices; Razorback wasn't even on there.
Definite glaring omission. Glad to see The Loved Ones so high up.
Underrated horror film. Been meaning to revisit it along with the O.G. Patrick for a while now.
Last Night With The Devil on at the cinema here on Tuesday night. Unless I develop man flu beforehand, I'm there.
Appears to be screening nationwide for a few days and hitting Shudder next Friday.
Fingers crossed it's as good at its trailer.
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