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Despite its 1970s period trappings, Late Night With the Devil is clearly a horror movie and the character of Jack Delroy is not a real person. One major clue is the fact that character actor David Dastmalchian is playing the character of 1970s talk show host Jack Delroy. Dastmalchian is recognizable for his fair share of horror movies, including The Boogeyman, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and Bird Box, in addition to other roles including Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad and Piter de Vries in Dune.

Speculation about the movie began with the Late Night With the Devil trailer which seems to indicate that, despite clearly faking being a recording of a 1970s television broadcast, it could still be inspired by true events. The onscreen text at the beginning of the trailer reads "On Halloween night 1977, one live television event shocked a nation." This not only spurred interest...

Directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes, Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror film that stars David Dastmalchian in the lead role. In the film, Dastmalchian plays the role of a late-night talk show host and watched several talk shows to prepare for the role, including one that inspired Heath Ledger’s Joker.

David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil

In a recent interview, Dastmalchian spoke about his preparation for the role of a talk show host. The actor revealed that he was recommended an old talk show by the directors, which co-incidentally also inspired Heath Ledger’s turn as Joker. At the same time, Dastmalchian revealed being skeptical about playing a talk show host. Here is everything Dastmalchian has said about his preparation for Late Night with the Devil.

Late Night with the Devil‘s David Dastmalchian Reveals Watching the Talk Show That Inspired Heath Ledger...

Usually known for his notable supporting roles in films such as Ant-Man, Prisoners, Dune, and Blade Runner 2049, David Dastmalchian is taking the lead role in his new film Late Night With the Devil. The movie follows him as a host of a 1970s talk show Jack Delroy, who plans a Halloween special to revive his plummeting ratings, unknowingly inviting evil into the living rooms of America.

David Dastmalchian in Late Night With the Devil.

The film recently hit theatres and has received immense praise, along with facing some controversy over the brief use of AI-generated images. And Dastmalchian has revealed in a recent interview that he drew inspiration for his portrayal of Delroy from the same man as Heath Ledger allegedly did for his iconic role as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

David Dastmalchian Revealed His Extensive Preparation For Late Night With the Devil

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter,...

David Dastmalchian thought it was a mistake when he was offered the chance to play the lead role in 'Late Night with the Devil'.The 48-year-old actor stars in the horror flick as the 1970s talk show host Jack Delroy but had reservations about taking the part in the movie from sibling directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes.David told The Hollywood Reporter: "I looked at the log line and said, 'Which lead?' There's no way anybody thinks I'm the guy to play a late-night talk show host."There's a lot of roles that I can imagine myself slipping into: Bond villain, Sith Lord, cult leader, creepy suspect number 17, but charming, witty, funny talk show host?"David doubted that he would be able to do the part justice but had an "incredible experience" working with the Cairnes brothers and is looking forward to the rest of the world seeing the film.

After The Fox

Blu-ray

Kino Lorber

2017 / Color / 2.35 : 1 widescreen / Street Date March 22, 2017

Starring: Peter Sellers, Victor Mature, Martin Balsem, Akim Tamiroff.

Cinematography: Leonida Barboni

Film Editor: Russell Lloyd

Written by Neil Simon and Cesare Zavattini

Produced by John Bryan

Directed by Vittorio De Sica

After The Fox, a sunny mid-sixties farce about con-artists and movie-makers, boasts a powerhouse pedigree featuring leading men Peter Sellers and Victor Mature, a script by Neil Simon and Cesare Zavattini, music by Burt Bacharach, poster art from Frank Frazetta and the legendary director/actor/gambler Vittorio De Sica at the helm.

With such diverse talent on board, the film was somewhat misleadingly promoted as another in the line of 60’s screwball hipster comedies like Casino Royale and What’s New Pussycat. But the result is closer to De Sica’s laid back charmers from the ‘50s, Miracle in Milan and Gold of Naples (in fact,...

Last month, The Criterion Collection finally announced their forthcoming release of Richard Linklater‘s The Before Trilogy and now with the announcement of their March titles, a few more highly-requested titles will be coming to the collection. Perhaps the most sought-after, Michelangelo Antonioni‘s English-language debut and counterculture landmark Blow-Up, will be arriving on the line-up.

Also coming is the previously teased 45 Years from Andrew Haigh, one of the finest films of last year (featuring an incredible, outside-the-box cover), as well as Hal Ashby‘s Being There, John Waters‘ Multiple Maniacs, which recently got a restored theatrical run, and Felipe Cazals‘ Canoa: A Shameful Memory.

Notable special features include a new documentaries on Blow-Up, Being There, and 45 Years, audio commentaries from Haigh and Waters, as well as a Guillermo del Toro introduction for Canoa, and a talk between the director and Alfonso Cuarón. Check out the full details for each release after the artwork.

American-Australian entertainer Don Lane has passed away after a longrunning battle with dementia. He was 75.

The star died in Sydney, Australia on Thursday morning.

Lane emigrated Down Under in the early 1960s, and quickly became a popular TV personality, launching his own series, The Don Lane Show, in 1975.

The series ran until 1983 on Aussie channel Nine Network, and in the '90s he went on to host Australian coverage of America's NFL games.

Throughout his career, Lane won 15 Logie Awards - Australia's equivalent of the Emmy Awards - and was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame in 2003.

He was diagnosed with dementia in 2005, and was later cared for in Sydney by his son, P.J., a basketball player.