Late Night With the Devilhas been one of the best horror films so far this year in a very stellar genre market. The found footage film also made a killing at the box office when it debuted earlier this spring and just broke aShudder streaming recordwhen it premiered on the horror-centric streamer last month. Now,Umbrella Entertainment has unleashed a Blu-ray box set forLate Night With the Devilthat’s going to make every genre bear a demonic smile.
In collaboration with directorsCameron and Colin Cairnes, the release comes with a rigid outer slipcase and a traditional slipcase. Both feature haunting poster artwork ofDavid Dastmalchian’s tortured late night host.This Collector’s Edition also includes art cards, a reversible poster, a TV Guild press kit with in-universe articles and ads, and a 48-page book,Conversations With the Devil, featuring new written material from the director duo. If that isn’t enough, this ghoulish package comes with a VHS of the original ill-fatedNight Owlsbroadcast. In terms of special features Late Night With the Devil will have a behind-the-scenes reel, a making-of Night Owls music featurette, the film’s SXSW Q & A with the directors and cast, and a behind-the-scenes still gallery. Umbrella have impressed physical media fans in the past with their upcoming release ofWinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II, but playing wonderfully with the film’s disturbing found footage and 70s broadcast aesthetic,Late Night With the Devilmay just be their best Blu-ray work to date.
What’s ‘Late Night With the Devil’ About?
Late Night With the Devilfollows the struggling host ofNight Owls, Jack Delroy. In an ever evolving Late Night landscape, Jack’s ratings are dipping andJohnny Carson’s hold on the genre is growing.Jack’s on the verge of cancelation and, after a personal tragedy in his life, stages one last Halloween special to save his show. This risky venture includes an interview with a seemingly possessed teenage girl named Lily. However, Jack gets more than he bargains for as his literal past comes back to haunt him and dark secrets are revealed. WhileLate Night With the Devilwas a much smaller film compared to some of its genre counterparts, it cleaned up well at the box office,making over $11 millionworldwideon an extremely low budget. It was ahit with criticstoo, holding a possessive certified fresh rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. With itsout-of-time styleand the film asking dark questions like what would you do for fame,Late Night With the Devilhas already become a modern cult classic.
The Devil is Waiting For Their Close-Up
You can pre-order Umbrella Entertainment’sLate Night With the DevilBlu-ray box set on theirwebsitefor the cheeky price of $86.66 USD. The film isalso currently streaming onShudder, available onVOD, and still playing in select theaters. You can preview the box set and watch the trailer forLate Night With the Devilbelow.
Late Night With the Devil
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
