Shudder and AMC+ saw the debut of Late Night With The Devil on the platform last week. In that time, it’s absolutely shattered records marking the streamer’s biggest opening weekend ever. The supernatural “found-footage” film directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes and starring David Dastmalchian became the most watched and biggest acquisition-driven film of all time on both Shudder and AMC+. It surpassed the previous record holder V/H/S/99 and When Evil Lurks.
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL follows Jack Delroy, host of a syndicated late night talk show ‘Night Owls’ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. It’s October 31, 1977, a year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, and ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware that he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.
Here’s what Courtney Thomasma, EVP of Streaming for AMC Networks had to say:
“Coming off a record-breaking theatrical run, we’re thrilled to give LATE NIGHT its streaming debut on Shudder, as we continue to bring our passionate subscribers the very best in horror, with projects that represent the depth and breadth of this genre. Working alongside our sister company IFC Films to bring this fantastic film to an even broader audience is another example of the great synergy of these two brands and how the horror genre continues to resonate and be embraced by fans.”
Sam Zimmerman, Shudder Vice President of Programming had this to say:
“We knew LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL was audacious, frightening and crowd-pleasing in equal measure, and we are ecstatic to see that so fully embraced by our existing and brand-new members. LATE NIGHT’s success across streaming and theatrical is a win for the kind of inventive, original genre that Shudder and IFC Films aim for. A huge congratulations to the Cairnes and the fantastic filmmaking team.”
We had this to say about Late Night With The Devil in our review.
We don’t get many films that stick to their guns when it comes to building tension and allowing a film just to breathe. Let the tension build, take some off, let it build again, and then hammer the audience with shocking imagery. That shocking imagery isn’t for cheap scares, though. The best thing that Late Night With The Devil does is make you think a cheap jump scare is coming, and it never does. The terror is all in that sense of dread.
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