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Screenings
Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2024

Late Night with the Devil

Followed by a conversation with actor David Dastmalchian

Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. However, ratings for the show have plummeted since the tragic death of Jack's beloved wife. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, on October 31st, 1977, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America. 

Writer-director duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes craft a suspenseful narrative that unfolds mostly in real time, as the broadcast makes surprising turns from the amusing to the bizarre to the deliciously sinister. In his first major lead role, David Dastmalchian brings compelling charisma and gravitas to the character of Jack Delroy. At its core, Late Night with the Devil is a tale about the cult of personality and the price of fame…with plenty of supernatural thrills along the way. 

Late Night with the Devil. 2024. USA. Written and directed by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes. With David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss. DCP courtesy IFC Films. 93 min.

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MoMA Contenders 2024 is organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This film program is organized by Rajendra Roy, the Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, Sean Egan, Senior Producer, Film Exhibitions and Projects, and Olivia Priedite, Film Program Coordinator, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
 
The Hammer Museum's presentation is made possible by The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.
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