Late Night With The Devil Puts A Big Twist On 56-Year-Old Horror Classic With 96% On Rotten Tomatoes

Summary Late Night With the Devil puts a unique twist on found footage horror, scoring a near-perfect rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The movie cleverly borrows elements from classic horror films like The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby, giving them a fresh interpretation.

With references to iconic horror movies from the '60s and '70s, Late Night With the Devil serves as a love letter to classic horror cinema.

As unique as Late Night With the Devil's storyline may seem, the acclaimed horror movie brings a big twist to a 56-year-old horror classic that boasts an impressive 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Despite being promoted as a found footage film, Late Night With the Devil is unlike most horror movies of the subgenre. Instead of treading the same path as most found-footage flicks, the movie presents itself as a fictional late-night show where all hell breaks loose when the host and his team take their obsession to increase their television ratings a little too far.

Late Night With the Devil's ability to breathe new life into the tried-and-tested tropes of a familiar sub-genre has helped it land an almost perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 97%. Interestingly, to bring a refreshing spin on its found footage approach, the film also borrows some story elements from another highly acclaimed horror classic. On the surface, Late Night With the Devil may not have a lot in common with this horror classic. However, a closer look at both movies and their themes reveals how Late Night With the Devil reinvents the 1968 film's formula.

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Late Night With The Devil's Big Twist Is Like Rosemary's Baby Meets The Exorcist

Late Night With The Devil Seemingly Draws Inspiration From The Two Classic Horror Films

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There are two layers to Late Night With the Devil's overarching narrative. While one layer focuses on the story of a young girl, Lilly, who survived the mass suicide of a Satanic cult, the other focuses on Jack Delroy, a man who put his morals on the line to attain material success. In the movie's ending twist, both narratives intersect, reminding one of two movies: Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist. Lilly's side of the story is reminiscent of The Exorcist because, like Regan, she was only a young girl when she was seemingly possessed by the devil.

Just like Jack sacrifices his wife during a ritual in a satanic cult, Guy in Rosemary's Baby trades his wife's well-being to serve the best interests of an evil coven.

Apart from featuring a similar character, Late Night With the Devil also recreates several disturbing moments from The Exorcist, including the projectile vomit scene. Jack Delroy's narrative in Late Night With the Devil seems similar to the plot of 1968's Rosemary's Baby. Just like Jack sacrifices his wife during a ritual in a satanic cult, Guy in Rosemary's Baby trades his wife's well-being to serve the best interests of an evil coven. However, instead of blatantly copying these films, Late Night With the Devil only seems to borrow ideas and themes, giving them a unique spin by tying them into its gripping narrative.

Rosemary's Baby Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow, Rosemary's Baby chronicles the chilling tale of Rosemary Woodhouse, the wife of an actor who, after finding out she is pregnant, begins to suspect that her unborn child is something far more sinister than a normal baby. John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, and Maurice Evans also star. Director Roman Polanski Release Date June 12, 1968 Studio(s) Paramount Pictures Writers Roman Polanski Cast Ralph Bellamy , Mia Farrow , Sidney Blackmer , Ruth Gordon , John Cassavetes Runtime 137 minutes Budget $2.3 million

Late Night With The Devil Is An Incredible Love Letter To Classic '60s & '70s Movies

From Network to The King of Comedy, Late Night With the Devil Brims With Classic Horror References

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Apart from drawing inspiration from The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby, Late Night With the Devil also presents subtle references to several other classic horror films from the '60s and '70s. For instance, the film cleverly mentions the name of the Illinois suburb "Berwyn" in such a way that it becomes an intentional reference to the 1970 horror show Svengoolie. The bizarre events that unfold throughout the central show in Late Night with the Devil also establish that the film might have derived most of its satire from the acclaimed 1976 comedy-drama Network.

Late Night With the Devil also adopts ideas from some relatively modern horror films like The Ring to draw parallels between demonic possession and the hold that sensationalism has on contemporary media and audiences.

In many ways, Late Night With the Devil also seems similar to Martin Scorsese's 1982 film, The King of Comedy, in which an aspiring comedian stalks and abducts a talk show host in his mindless pursuit to achieve fame and success. Late Night With the Devil also adopts ideas from some relatively modern horror films like The Ring to draw parallels between demonic possession and the hold that sensationalism has on contemporary media and audiences. With so many callbacks and hidden nods to horror films of the bygone era, Late Night With the Devil comes off as the perfect love letter to classic horror.

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Rosemary's Baby's Influence Still Looms Large

American Horror Story: Delicate also presents a contemporary take on Rosemary's Baby by borrowing many ideas and themes from the classic movie and its original book. However, instead of completely emulating the formula of the 1968 movie, American Horror Story season 12 combines the movie's narrative elements with that of a book titled Delicate Condition. This allows it to present a more progressive and relatable storyline better suited for modern audiences. Considering how Rosemary Baby's popularity is having a resurgence due to shows and movies like AHS and Late Night With the Devil, it is not surprising that its prequel, Apartment 7A, is set to premiere soon.

Late Night With the Devil is available to stream on Shudder now.