Late Night With The Devil did scary numbers this weekend at the
box office as it finally came to cinema screens. Starring The Dark Knight and Prisoners icon David Dastmalchian, the chilling horror film follows late-night talk show host Jack Delroy whose mysterious past comes back to haunt him during a special episode of his TV programme Night Owls. The found footage film is made up of tapes from the fateful 1977
Halloween episode, as well as behind-the-scenes snippets of the terror on set. It garnered a terrifying reputation from early screenings, with ‘King of Horror’ Stephen King urging people to watch the film – and he wasn’t the only one, with Haunting of Hill House and Fall of the House of Usher creator Mike Flanagan agreeing. After its cinema release on Friday, the film amassed a whopping $2.8million (£2.21million across its opening weekend – garnering a truly apt $666,666 (£528,319) on Sunday alone (per Variety ). It also boasts a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score , sitting at 96% on the Tomatometer with the critics’ consensus hailing it: ‘Delightfully dark,
Late Night with the Devil proves possession horror isn’t played out — and serves as an outstanding showcase for David Dastmalchian.’ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Metro.co.uk’s review praised its ‘haunting demons, killer performances, and a stylish approach to a horror trope that offers a fresh look at the classic possession story.’ The film hasn’t been without controversy, however, with film fans blasting the Cameron and Colin Cairnes movie for using AI (artificial intelligence) art. Eighties
Hollywood legend, 68, unrecognisable 44 years after hit movie Fourth Bridget Jones movie is 'confirmed' and set to have devastating twist 'Godfather of rough sex' hits back at idiots trying to copy him 7 wild PG-13 movies that are enough to mentally scar adult viewers The Cairnes brothers addressed the scandal in a statement (per Variety ) which read: ‘In conjunction with our amazing graphics and production design team, all of whom worked tirelessly to give this film the 70s aesthetic we had always imagined, we experimented with AI for three still images which we edited further and ultimately appear as very brief interstitials in the film.’ It continued: ‘We feel incredibly fortunate to have had such a talented and passionate cast, crew and producing team go above and beyond to help bring this film to life. We can’t wait for everyone to see it for themselves this weekend.’ Dastmalchian also addressed the uproar in a new interview, saying the use of AI in films is ‘a good conversation to have.’ “It’s an important conversation. We gotta have it.” Just finished a Zoom interview with David Dastmalchian for LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL. Asked him about the use of the 3 AI images in the film. Filming was a couple years ago. Premiered at SXSW in 2023. All prior to the strike. pic.twitter.com/4kQCAqTikI He told journalist Kevin McCarthy, who posted a clip of the chat on X : ‘The only thing that makes me sad is we had such an awesome graphics design team and all these artists who were working on making this film so perfect, so it makes me sad that this is a story that’s getting attention, but I get it.’ He continued: ‘That is something that we’ve learned a lot in the last few years since we made this movie. ‘I completely stand by this movie as a thoroughly original piece of work. So many man-hours went into this incredible artistic craftsmanship of building this set, building this world. It’s a good conversation to have, though.’ AI in creative industries was a talking point in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes with members of both unions expressing fears that their likenesses would be used to train AI systems, and wanted protection against loss of jobs or pay to AI. Late Night With The Devil is in cinemas now. Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. MORE : The quirkiest
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