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153: Late Night With The Devil

October 15, 2024·1 hr 12 min·4 clips

The psychic segment escalates into a stage demonstration that pulls the whole show off balance.

1. Fandomonious episode 153 focuses on Late Night with the Devil and its 1977 Halloween setting around Jack Delroy and Night Owls. 2. Ian and Adam host the discussion, and Adam says he had seven hours of notes and research on the film. 3. The episode asks what happens when a 1970s late-night talk show becomes a horror story and a backstage documentary at the same time. 4. The hosts explain that the film premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2023 and was released on Shudder on March 22, 2024. 5. They name the directors as Cameron and Colin Cairnes and describe the movie as a Shudder exclusive streaming release. 6. They say the movie looks like a live 70s talk show, then cuts to behind-the-scenes footage during commercial breaks. 7. They compare Jack Delroy to Johnny Carson and describe the ratings pressure around Night Owls. 8. They talk through the opening narration about Jack's wife Madeline Piper, her death, and the men's club that later matters. 9. They identify the show's guests as June Ross Mitchell, Lily, Christou, Carmichael, and Gus. 10. They describe Carmichael as a former magician and paranormal skeptic who keeps challenging the other guests. 11. They focus on the hypnosis segment, where Gus is used to test Carmichael's claims and the audience reaction becomes part of the scene. 12. They describe the worms sequence and the tape replay that shows Gus acting it out while the camera records the performance. 13. They say the film keeps escalating after the hypnosis bit and becomes harder to explain without showing it. 14. They call out the practical effects on Lily's final transformation and compare the look to older horror effects work. 15. They discuss the cult of Abraxas and the implication that Lily's backstory is tied to the cult leader Sandar Dabo. 16. They mention deaths for Madeline Piper, Christou, Gus, June Ross Mitchell, Carmichael, and the assorted cultists without dwelling on the ending. 17. The conversation is loose, joking, and heavily digressive, with Smarties, Werther's popcorn, corn pits, and pumpkin patches interrupting the film talk. 18. The tone shifts into an enthusiastic spoiler discussion once the hosts warn listeners to stop if they have not seen the movie. 19. People who like horror movies, 70s TV aesthetics, and practical-effects discussions would fit this episode. 20. People avoiding spoiler-heavy film breakdowns or long casual banter might skip it.

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