A FULL BREAKDOWN of ALL SYMBOLS and THE ENDING of Late Night With The Devil | EXPLAINED

[@lucasblue20]

So happy to get into spoilers this time, I can’t stop thinking about this film! Hope you enjoy!!

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

Thank you brother for featuring my comments in your video I can't wait to show my girl that a KZbinr featured some of my comments I love it lol Good looking out brother

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

I do think Jack only killed the girl though I'm almost certain though demon did kill all the other people with the guy getting melded and all that stuff I don't think Jack could do that lol awesome video brother

[@RagnaRantz]

I’m very glad you did a spoiler review-& you did it RIGHT too Surely it was some work-so props to you man But having a spoiler free one, & then also a dive into w/spoilers-thats the way to go Such a great analysis of this film. Very strongly thought out, there is SO much to unpack-you hammered home on prob the most vital topics Not just cause I agree-wonderful critique👍👍👍 (& I know what you mean…I HAVE to see this again, my mind just will not stop playing this back. I’m betting you actually couldn’t wait to do one w/spoilers so “we” could REALLY talk about it huh? LOL-totally understand (if so) You really did your work-great work ethic on nailing down Abraxus & who it actually is, origins, iterations over time, etc Easily subbed-happy to run into ya. My 1st time-will def be on the look out for your critiques ✌️

[@IronLion24]

Tbh and IMO, I have another theory. I think the movie was taking place in Jacks personal hell. Why? When Minnie dies, Jack was so grief stricken that he commits suicide and goes to hell for killing Minnie for fame. The guy in the skeleton costume is the devil and he is in the audience watching Jacks hell like a theatre show. Most of the people on the show are sinful and connected with the occult in some way. There is more signs but I'll leave that up to you to explore

[@fancyhoodlum]

Muhahahah

[@JoeOConnellAllNew]

Traditional folklore says that, if a person makes a contract with the Devil for Earthly goods, the Devil will come to claim his payment seven years later. The opening montage shows Jack at the Grove and is time-stamped 1969. His wife died in 1976. Seven years later.

[@blowincloudz]

wow good catch

[@paulinegallagher7821]

And in the Irish version of that story, the mans name is Jack, and he is visited by a man named Nick. He is granted a wish, on the condition that seven years later, Nick will return to collect his due. When the time comes, Nick returns, taller, thinner and darker haired than Jack remembers. He begs for another wish, and tricks Nick into accepting. Nick states he will have another seven years, and the next time, he must collect his due. The second time he tricks Nick again, and assures him that the next time, he promises to repay the debt. The final time Nick arrives, he is the tallest, darkest, most ominous man Jack has ever seen. He attempts to trick Nick again, and succeeds once more. When Jack dies, he is refused entry to heaven, due to his trickery and bargaining with Nick, who the Angel tells him was the devil in disguise. Jack is sent to the gates of hell, but is also refused entry, due to the Devils fury with Jack not keeping to his side of the bargain, to give Nick his soul in return for the three wishes. Nick gives him a hollowed out turnip, and places an ember from hell in it to light it. He sends Jack to wander the bogs of Ireland forever more, where he becomes known as Jack O' Lantern, or will-o'-the-wisp, and he wonders to this day.

[@R0TB]

@@paulinegallagher7821 yeah not applicable to us in the states...

[@playboimika3177]

this is why i love this movie. the whole selling your soul concept is so fascinating & the way they did it and didn’t hold your hand for it to make sense was perfect

[@paulinegallagher7821]

@@R0TB Lol if it wasn't for Ireland you wouldn't even have Halloween, so, shush.

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

It really was Madeline communicating with Christou. She used the name Minnie because she knew Jack would just assume it’s Christou’s cheap bullshit if he said Madeline. By using her private nickname, she hoped Jack would listen. Abraxas killed Christou to ensure Madeline is not able to communicate with Jack. With no medium like Christou, Madeline is helpless to just stand there next to Jack, unable to tell him that the version of her he will see at the end of the movie is an illusion that will trick him into unleashing Abraxas into the minds of all the viewers. Madeline is the most tragic figure in the movie.

[@silviatozzi]

i think it too: Madleine wants to warn Jack. She has AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE. Christou (is he sicilian?) is killed by the devil to avoid Madleine to speak.

[@MFLimited]

⁠@@silviatozzi the actor who played Christou is of Middle Eastern heritage, Australian. The name Christou is Greek. He was wearing a jacket from India and he always said “sí”, as if his first language was Spanish or Italian, the music they played when he came out was fairly Arabian. I think he’s just a generic Uri Gellar “ethnic” guy on a 70s TV show.

[@leduc7929]

Agree She’s also not the sacrifice, jack thought it but the real one will come at the end

[@a.k.rundizbeat3212]

Great analogy here and looking back at Gus also telling Jack to stop at what he was doing seemed like he was an Angel steering Jack from the wrong way which is towards the Devil possession.

[@rondrigo6987]

You can see Minnie in the lights when cristou is talking to the two women about the kid who killed himself. Slow down the footage.jack even says something about the light and the producer says he will take credit for it

[@Booma151676]

Guy in the skeleton costume isn’t the devil but the looming figure of death over the whole situation, foreshadowing the conclusion of the film.

[@pvrpleheff]

I just seen this last night after I had to pray my lord and savior Jesus Christ ✝️🙏🏾. The show business demonic the grove a real thing people who lived by the grove can’t speak on things that happened there

[@sandeephalder2562]

wow, amazing

[@DarkRahl69]

@Booma151676 it is all interruption and I like this one a lot. However I think it relates to the line about using masks to hide from spirits for all hallows eve, so I am trying to find a linkage in that vein that I like, any thoughts on what human would want to be there while also hiding themselves from spirits? Someone from the grove.

[@e.santiago1303]

Also since they are talking about "the bohemian groove" it could also refer to the "skull and bones" fraternity.

[@DarkRahl69]

@@e.santiago1303 interesting

[@jake51515]

These arent my words, but a YT comment that i think explains everything perfectly: I think the head split was just an illusion but the Demon definitely ended everyone else, as the Skeptic was burned to a crisp but his suit was pristine, Gus was turned into a turntable and June was slumped over with damage to her neck. So I think the entire night was the Demon and the Cult finally getting what they wanted out of Jack. As the people in full costumes in the audience were Cult members (like the Skeleton and the Frankenstein's Monster). The way I seen the film was at first Minnie was trying to contact and warn Jack by making contact with Christu, then the Demon took out Christu as a way of stopping any warnings from Minnie getting through. Then June mentions how Lilly went into a fuge state a few days ago and was constantly talking about Jack in a familiar way, so I think ever since then the Demon was in constant full control of Lilly and playing pretend that it was a young girl, as it instinctively knows what camera is on them and follows it in-between each camera cut. There's also how Lilly reacts to the mass hypnotism, she's giggling and laughing the entire time asking "Why is Gus acting so silly?" ... that's because the Demon isn't falling for the hypnosis and it's genuinely confused as to what everyone else is supposed to be seeing. Lilly also knows the name of the random make up person who comes up to her during the break and she is able to know when even the backstage cameras are filming her. Theres also a ton of subliminal images of Minnie surrounding Jack, she appears in the mirror during one of the backstage segments, she faintly appears beside Jack when Christu is talking to Eddie's family, she appears in the occult items on stage, she also appears superimposed over Lilly during the hypnosisand conversation with the Demon, and then eventually behind Jack holding his shoulder. I think Minnie is trying to warn Jack about what's about to happen, as she still loves him, and realises that the deal Jack made "Amongst the Tall Trees" came at a price that will be taken in the form of everyone that he loves being taken from him, that's why his wife suddenly got an illness that she shouldn't have gotten and that's why June was also taken at the end, as the price for a deal with a Demon is always a twisted interpretation of the deal. During the hallucination at the end when Jack finally sees and talks to Minnie, Minnie says something like "Oh thank God, I didn't think they were going to let you see me!" ... I think the "They" she is referring to their is the Demon and the Cove Cult, but at some point during their conversation the Demon takes control of the hallucination again and then tells Jack to use the occult dagger. Which in turn completes not only the Abbraxis Cults ritual (as they exclusively used 13 year olds and Lilly was 13) and it fulfils Jack's contract with the Cove Cult, as he will be "No.1 in Late Night" but not as a famous presenter but as an infamous butcher! ... and by having the entire thing broadcast it also unleashes the Demon into the homes and lives of the viewers. and conversation with the Demon, and then eventually behind Jack holding his shoulder. I honestly wish we saw more scenes with the devil, but it definitely made good use with the little screen time he got.

[@XxNekoMoonxX]

whoa this is the best explanation of the whole movie i’ve seen

[@doomprogger6345]

👍

[@Gooby12337]

This is it. Probably the best explanation I’ve read

[@XvKJP2015]

It makes sense that the demon was in control of the girl the whole time and was pretending to be her.

[@70Slinger]

This like other people have expressed is easily the best surmised summed up "Explanation" of the film that I have read, very good sir / madam whatever pronoun you which to use. Damn good job 👍 (As the pronouns go, I use that sarcastically)

[@aarynmc]

i also found it interesting that Lilly continues to look directly at the camera like the viewer is the ultimate goal!

[@leebishop7591]

Remember Abraxas (or his subordinate) loves the attention.

[@ConGamePro]

Subtle stroke of brilliance.

[@steak820]

The skeleton and other costumed members of the audience are the cult members there to watch the ritual take place. That's why they become part of the cult entourage at the end. They are all wearing masks because as the film says, that's what keeps you safe from the spirits.

[@mustafahussain3972]

Brilliant well observed i need a second watch of this fantastic movie

[@seanmundyphoto]

wasn't crazy about the film but love this idea, the fact that they explicitly mention the masks is a great supporting moment for this idea

[@cookieanddabutt2843]

Beautifully said. I can't stand those shows. I couldn't care or would want to interview any famous person on Earth like that. I can't do it

[@JovialJolaChip]

It should also be brought up that when Haig hypnotized the audience and the viewers, Lilly asked, "Why is Gus acting so silly?" It was an indication that she wasn't hypnotized, so the demon was still within her even after she "reassured" the viewers that she was fine. Speaking of the cult that Lilly was a part of, it was stated that they bred humans for them to later sacrifice to Abraxus. Which only means that Lilly, being very young, was one of the children meant for the sacrifice. So, Abraxus only hyponotized Jack to acquire the sacrifice that was ultimately born for him. This realization hit me when the "So it is done" (what D'Abo said after making a sacrifice) was flashed between "End transmission" for a brief moment at the end of the film. Abraxus made Jack explore his inner demons just to meet its own end. Jack was not only a pawn for the audience, but also Abraxus.

[@mickmath]

I haven't seen anyone bring up the fact that during the end sequence the entire audience is being hypnotized on the big wheel, calling into question how much of what we saw throughout the whole move was actually a hypnotization. That hypnotization could be what Abraxas used to subdue the entire audience (and you as the viewer) into watching the ritual in order to fall under their spell forever. That could be why at the very end, Jack is asking to be 'woken up' because he's just appeared in a reality he hopes is a hypnotization, but isn't.

[@michaelmcawesome]

That's well said. They broke the 4th wall in the film, where the host warned us to "turn your televisions off!" Giving fair warning. It's hard for me to articulate clearly, but the whole film felt very dark and "downlifting", where everyone dies, the host loses big time, and even the Christian man got his neck snapped. Then, the text "So it is done" is the closing line of the black mass (misse noir) in the Satanic Rituals published by Anton Lavey. So it's like the filmmakers are saying that the whole production was a black mass, which the film audience was part of.

[@charliechristie9023]

On initial watching I assumed the lung cancer his wife got wasn't due to his deal with the devil but due to Jack's constant smoking as you see whenever he's not on air. My reading was that Jack desperate to become famous after her death took a deal with the cult that he'd have to sacrifice something but didn't know what that sacrifice is and is shown to him towards the end that it was infact his wife's soul

[@dench2695]

I like that interpretation.

[@lucasblue20]

This is such a great theory too, I love this!

[@St4rryN1ght760]

Love this

[@PBSK1DS]

Wow that makes a lot more sense. Although, I think the deal was for his soul. Minnie tells him that, "your soul is theirs. Still is." She doesn't seem to harbor any resentment for him even in the tortuous setting that she returns in.

[@charliechristie9023]

​@@PBSK1DS yeah I've only seen it once in cinema I was still a bit iffy about what the deal actually was. I just thought the focus on the smoking seemed very intentional

[@Finn2417]

Jack says "Real or dream, awake" over and over at the end because that's what the skeptic said to snap the studio out of the hypnotic trance.

[@andreas_tosn]

I think he said "Dreamer. Here. Awake!"

[@Finn2417]

@@andreas_tosn ohh ok! Thanks, I've only watched it once 😁

[@andreas_tosn]

@@Finn2417 Oh it's fine. I just wanted to let you know 😉

[@ej4458]

@@andreas_tosn does that mean that he was going on a murder spree and killed everyone or did the demon releasing really happen.

[@andreas_tosn]

@@ej4458 Well, the "Dreamer. Here. Awake" thing didn't seem to work. It wasn't supposed to work, Jack was just hoping it would work because he couldn't believe what he was seeing

[@thatwitch7938]

I think him killing the girl was the ultimate goal. In the scene talking about the cult, they mentioned that they believed anyone who witnesses a sacrificial murder will come under the influence of abraxus. That's why the following static scene you see lily's face moving towards you through the static, basically taking hold of the watcher.

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

Correct. This was all about getting Lilly on tv so Abraxas could take control over millions of people, using Jack’s desperation as their way onto tv.

[@FromMagic]

@@marioargiropoulos7555it’s not that deep lol

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

@@FromMagic You’re kidding, right? That’s literally the point of the whole movie. Did you not catch the “Hail Abraxas” in the very beginning? The cult of Abraxas was using Jacks desperation to get Lilly on his show so they could trick him into sacrificing her on national tv. Why do you think Jack was begging people to turn off their tvs towards the end? Why do you think you saw the demons face through the static in the tv? They literally say “Anyone who even witnesses a sacrifice to Abraxas comes under his control”? Jack sacrifices Lilly with the sacrificial dagger on national tv. Therefore, everyone who watched is now under Abraxas’ control.

[@FromMagic]

@@marioargiropoulos7555 no he didn’t lol the broadcast would of been cut off as soon as she went demon mode lol, you think the audience sat there watching the host lost his mind for 10 minutes before stabbing a little child? Even if the cameras didn’t shut off the station would of shut down the broadcast, you’re overthinking it

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

@@FromMagic Bro did you watch the movie? One of the first things said is that everything you are about to see is exactly as it was shown on tv. So everything we see, the viewers saw. It’s literally said in the first minute of the film. The show does get cut off. It then goes to a “technical difficulties” graphic. You then see the demon’s face coming through the tv. It then goes back to the show. The audience is then hypnotized. That’s why we see Jack’s hallucination. How do we know we’re hypnotized? Because the show uses the same spinning spiral that Carmichael used to hypnotize everyone earlier. Except how it’s the much larger spinning game show wheel. Why do you think Jack kills Lilly? Why do you think Jack’s wife was trying so hard to communicate with him earlier and has her hand on his shoulder when Abraxas shows up? What did you think it meant when the demons face showed up through the static? You thought this was all just random shit? 😆 it’s basically spelled out for you.

[@adorepinkx]

After a movie I always come to KZbin to find a video explaining the ending/stuff I may have missed. A lot of these times the videos will leave me with more questions then answers, but not this time. I'm really happy I found your video and your channel. I've subscribed for future and past videos! Keep up the amazing work!

[@lucasblue20]

This means so much to me! I'm just really glad I can be a worthy follow-up to a movie like this, and I'll certainly keep up the effort, thank you so much for this!!

[@aspect1200]

Hi Lucas. I second this message from adorepinkx. Thank you, and keep up the excellent work!

[@thomascipriano4447]

When they had to disclose Minnie not being a smoker but was diagnosed with lung cancer, I first thought it was a jab at outdated tobacco propagandas lol BUT when Jack smoked a stick during one of the commercial breaks, it lowkey implied to me that his wife may have got it from 2nd hand smoking which means that Jack was somehow to blame for her illness/death.

[@cookieanddabutt2843]

I always think of Christopher Reeves wife. What an awful story and fate. I often think did so called mediocre actors, athletes, "nepotism babies" give up their souls (child, body, and reputation all legacy) for an opportunity to be in the light of fame? What makes them so special, the powers that be gave them a choice? There is no good, ethical, moral rich person.

[@MissDebbieSue123]

​@@cookieanddabutt2843 Ti's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the gates of Heaven.

[@Sytheduke]

Even if he didn’t smoke, people used to smoke everywhere back then so people would be breathing in smoke all the time. Neighbors would even be smoking in their apartments, and it would drift in to the apartments of nonsmokers even in fancier buildings. Not everyone would get cancer from all the second hand smoke, but there would have been a percentage of “nonsmokers with lung cancer” who might have. I do agree with everyone who assumes Jack might be the major source of second hand smoke. He just wouldn’t have been the only one.

[@DJHolte]

I think your explanation of why Jack didn't get ultimate fame with his wife's death can be explained much more simply: That Jack, during whatever sort of ritual there was at The Grove, was told that there would be a sacrifice required, but wasn't told what that sacrifice would be. So when Minnie died, Jack *thought* that was the sacrifice, and was understandably actually heartbroken and guilt-ridden after that. But when his show continued to tank, even after her death, he was even more lost, and left the show for a while. (I posit that Minnie's death had nothing to do with his 'deal with the devil', but was just something that happened.) The *actual* sacrifice that would be required of Jack would be murdering someone on live television. The trick played by the demon was not about what or who the sacrifice was -- as I think it was never intended to be Minnie -- but what "ultimate fame" meant. In this case, it didn't mean that his show would be #1 forever, but that he would have the ultimate fame of someone like a serial killer. Also, I don't necessarily think that Abraxas was the demon who was part of this particular incident. The parapsychologist said she thought it was one of his minions, and even Lily never referred to him as Abraxas (as I recall), but only as "Mr. Wriggles" -- which is a more disturbing name as far as I'm concerned, lol.

[@LifeinDigitalFilms]

I also thought an affair with Cleo was gonna be revealed too. He was pretty adamant that they not skip her again. Honestly, I was trying like crazy to keep up with all the details cause I knew this wasn’t a typical horror film. Great analysis!!!

[@mariongonzalez2621]

It's a great allegorey of how black magic and short cuts will only ever screw you over more then you imagined.

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

Black magic isn’t real.

[@SOLIDJR2000]

facts

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

Exactly you never take a foustian deal like that you never get the good end of making a deal with the devil it's as old as time itself if you make a deal with him you're not going to like the results even if it first the results seem good there's another Twilight zone episode where a guy gets killed a gangster he's climbing over the fence he gets shot and then he wakes up and there's this old guy there who starts taking him around everywhere and he's a gangster so he plays the slides he picks up all the women and he plays cards well he's winning every hand and every time he pulls the slot machine he gets three cherries every time no matter what he can't lose well this goes on for days and weeks and months every girl just bows down to everything he says after a while he starts to hate this because he can do no wrong and you don't want that there's no fun if you win every time and then he says well if I could go into heaven I don't even want this if this is heaven and then at the end the guy says who said this was heaven it was Satan walking him around that whole time That's why you don't make deals with him

[@Tater4200]

... it's fiction buddy lol. Calm down

[@gordygohard]

"Faustian Bargain"

[@mephistro]

I initially thought the whole ratings plummet after his wife's death to be a plot hole as well. Until my girlfriend blew my mind with her theory on it. The Devil wants you at a spiritual point of defeat. Where you are at the lowest point of your life. Only then does he know that you'll resort to what he wants in exchange for fame and fortune. It's a denouncement of one's faith and morality. In this instance, she also felt the guy in the crowd dressed as a skeleton was Satan. And he wanted the host of the show to be at his lowest point, the lowest moment of desperation and fear. This is actually what drives him to push for the possession. If he had been killing it in the ratings, he likely would've backed down at the psychiatrist's initial refusal to push forward with the whole thing. But because the knew this was his last chance, he couldn't and wouldn't take no for an answer. Which therefore created the opportunity for Abraxas to manifest and take over.

[@Jsizzle6809]

Really makes you beg the question……Just what did Johnny Carson do to get to where he got?

[@fruits050]

bro asking the real questions

[@choeeeeeee]

he totally was on the same cult

[@theGothicTopic]

maybe this was the point.. start digging

[@MikeHunt-jb3yq]

Jimmy Kimmel

[@benababas]

Have you guys seen the clip where Jim Carey is invited to the Kimmel show, and he throws up the illuminati sign and Kimmel stares blankly, insisting he didn't know what Carey was doing? Creepy.

[@djcandle3863]

Every static glitch in this film is a spirit appearing in studio be it Minnie through Christou or Abraxsas through Lilly.

[@Vanessa-pp6dg]

that's such a cool detail! I noticed that there were a lot

[@XvKJP2015]

During the worm scene I thought the Debunk guy was the devil and that was the reveal.. then it was revealed that we were all hypnotized during the worm scene.

[@DJHolte]

This is where many interpretations start to fall apart, though. Bear with me for a moment here. The movie presents itself as a documentary-within-a-movie, with the footage coming from actual show tapes and behind the scenes tapes. So if the worm scene didn't really happen that way, how are we (as viewers of the movie) able to see the worms? They played back the videotape within the show and they weren't there. So what were we watching? Is it the movie's conceit that we, as viewers of the movie Late Night With The Devil, were also hypnotized? (Obviously, I'm not saying we were, in actuality, hypnotized, but that this is how the movie would explain that worm scene being visible to us.) And if that's the case, then perhaps it was the movie's intent to suggest that the viewers of the film were hypnotized for a lot of the rest of it -- including what we thought was the final reveal of the demon.

[@darkduck3677]

Same

[@fionnmaccumhaill4439]

​@@DJHolteRemember at the start of the movie there is a clock ticking up and then a ding? It's to suggest that we have been hypothesized throughout the whole movie too

[@samado_music5416]

Beginning before it starts. There is a clock that slowly moves up and beeps. Meaning we where all hypnotized

[@ChristmasKathy]

Wow! That is neat!!!

[@LisaSmith-yb2uz]

When? 🤔 do you mean when Carmichael hypnotized Gus, or before that ? 🙂

[@cmcdmb1653]

Thats not how hylnotism works, in general or as depicted in the movie. That clock at the opening was a very common countdown to the show going live.

[@jakedizzle]

No.

[@OrphanCrippler1]

Lol no

[@LoveliestSunflower95]

The skeleton guy kept coming up a lot when the camera faced the audience. I figured he had some part in what was going on.

[@JohnSmith-bq6nf]

yeah and devil sitting in the audience. I think there may be some hidden clues.

[@newtranscendenceradio1662]

In the industry we call that a 'Red Herring' but if you notice he is among the Grove's elites during the whole "Dreamer Sequence" near the end.

[@bryanrhodes369]

Definitely a cultist if not one of the leaders.

[@freshevansGloryBeToYah]

Skull and bones 322 free masonry. Representing death

[@RocketBlastro]

everyone on the audience is part of it. Jack is stuck in limbo

[@WastelandBowman]

Instant classic movie

[@robbyroba]

Mr. Wriggles is not Abraxas. The film states that he could have been one of his subordinates.

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

No, a character in the film says she thinks it’s not Abraxas. Do you think that character thought Lilly had the power to do what she ended up doing? I’d say it’s safe to say she had no idea the type of power she was fucking with.

[@robbyroba]

@marioargiropoulos7555 Pretty positive it was a lesser demon. Is there any confirmation in the film that Abraxas was in the movie aside from it being mentioned he was the demon the cult worshiped?

[@XvKJP2015]

That is what is good about these movies. It could have been Abraxas even if it was hinted at it wasn't it was never confirmed either way.. Could have been a lesser demon. We don't know for sure. They just planted the idea in our head with one sentence.. Jack's sacrifice. Did he unintentionally sacrifice his wife or did she get cancer from 2nd hand smoke. Was his sacrifice him losing literally everything. His show, his sanity, his freedom. At first I was sure they took his wife from him. Then after reading coments and the ending with it seeming like if his wife was the cost then he sacrificed her life and everything else he loved. I'm leaning more towards the cost was that he got what he wanted but now he no longer has a show, he killed the girl so he definetly has no freedom, and he probably went insane. His life though not death was the cost. I'm not 100percent though

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

@@robbyroba The demon never says who he is. But it wouldn’t matter if he did because he could just lie. This movie obviously took a lot of inspiration from the Exorcist and remember in the Exorcist Pazuzu lies and says they’re literally Satan. So there’s really no way to show or prove who the demon is. Though June never explains why she thinks it is a lesser demon, the only thing I can think is that this demon doesn’t seem very powerful to her. Remember how distressed the demon was when it found itself restrained and asking “why are you doing this?”. Well that clearly turned out to be bullshit. June found out her Latin chants suddenly dont work. And we then see just how powerful this demon is. If it can literally melt a human effortlessly like a wax candle, I’m guessing restraints weren’t actually that scary to it. I imagine it was just pretending to be lesser than it was. Had it shown June what it could do, June would have likely never allowed it on a tv show. Also, I really dislike the whole “Abraxas” thing. They literally mention in the movie that Abraxas is a Gnostic deity. He was “demonized” by early Christians for the same reason that all other contemporary gods were; Christians considered them a threat and wanted to convert their followers. I’d rather the filmmakers just invent a name for a demon and not use one that we know is just an example of one religion being literally demonized by another.

[@robbyroba]

Other websites basically denote Abraxas and Wriggles are two different entities. Either they are factually incorrect, or they are not the same. Besides, this reads more like speculation based on how an unrelated movie has a demon lying about its identity. I'm going off what the film itself says, which, for all intents and purposes, seems to imply they are not the same.

[@KimberlyPinkney]

I didn't think about the logo of the show reflected the owl headed cult member! It was so cool that there are so many parallels like the owl and his show's logo, the girl was pleasant and possessed, not unlike Jack. The girl wanted to prove her possession so much that she lost her life. It was such a cool movie.

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

Yeah the devil when you make a deal with him he gives you what he told you he'd give you but it's always going to be a backhanded version of it lol like giving a guy eternal life and then having him sentenced to life in prison lol remember the Twilight zone episode that's the deal when you make a deal with the devil it always ends up he'll give you what he says but it ends up backfiring on you That's an awesome Twilight zone episode

[@taiburnett9725]

The Twilight Zone is genius!!

[@Iron-Bridge]

Yup. Only John Constantine managed to successfully work through the minefield of deals with the devil. Enough to trick the devil.

[@carlh4042]

also the owl is always on his shoulder or above him looking over him....

[@jlukas8610]

over who? Jack? i’ll have to go back and see

[@choeeeeeee]

and the cult had an owl as a mascot/spirit animal/symbol

[@leebishop7591]

Thats why ppl think Drake sold his soul bc of his OVO owl logo.

[@Nanarchy_2k7]

Loved the skeleton bit. It's inclusion in the ritual scene indicated that it was his skeleton in the closet. Also, I was under the impression that while his wife was the sacrifice, he didn't know she would be the sacrifice when he did the ritual. I also think he was given a chance at redemption there with June. He could have stopped everything, but gave into greed. The closeness between the two was great chemistry. I don't think there was any infidelity, but if he had stopped it, she would have been a second chance at happiness. I think the scene near the end with Millie dying in bed was another indication of this. She was not happy with him in that moment. It pained her to see him give up that second chance.

[@bethanyhall7252]

The references to James Randi and Uri Geller were so cool!

[@cowetascore8476]

@@FionavanDahl You can't have a James Randi character as is, because you'd have sympathy for him when he is killed. Hence why it's just based on what he used to do.

[@bethanyhall7252]

@@FionavanDahl I had a rant about the same thing in the car! I wonder if they were lending from other atheist thinkers too. I can think of a few who have a similar, quite confrontational style.

[@georgetsoukalas1409]

As a former atheist and now an Orthodox Christian, I like how there are some aspects of the movie that have an accurate basis in Christian theology and philosophy (although a big portion of the movie consisted of the typical over-exaggerated showy demon scares). The cult leader that we see on the tape that is played during the show, mentions how the demon he worships teaches them that there is "no good, or evil, only what we desire, and the power to get what we desire". This is a very accurate depiction of the main lie of the devil towards humans. The point of Satanism is not to worship Satan, but to make people regard themselves as gods, and to become slaves of their own desires, while thinking of themselves as kings. The point is complete pride and power for oneself, with no regard for other people, let alone for God. The sinful human becomes its own ultimate authority, but can never carry the spiritual weight and responsibility of such a task. When a soul does that to itself, it unknowingly (and somewhat knowingly) distances itself from God and falls into hell. Its also interesting to see how throughout the movie, the demon uses guilt, sexual passion, and greed as tools to deceive and manipulate the characters. My only complain regarding the above aspects of the movie is this: Most paranormal movies (for example Talk to me, and Hereditary), don't involve the characters using spiritual warfare against the evil entity, even when that entity is confirmed to be a demon. In this movie, Gus attempts to invoke the name of Christ against the demon, while holding his cross. However, the demon makes quick work of him by snapping his neck. This does not make sense in the Christian world. The universe of Late Night with the Devil seems to be one where biblical demons are real, and therefore the Christian faith is true. But according to Christian faith, the only thing that can save us from demons is God and His angels. We are but cattle in front of the demons, but the demons are lower than worms in front of God. They can rally, and scream, and get angry, and complain, but in the end they must obey Him. "If God is with us, who can be against us."

[@GokuMcDuck]

Because God does not care. He just wants for us to pay for our sins with suffering.

[@jasminea.1686]

I had the same question and after thinking about it, I think it has to do with the faith and relationship the person has with God. But also notice Gus had the quickest and least painful death compared to everyone else.

[@mulmareun]

What made you do a 180? Was it a specific event?

[@brookswashere3400]

@@GokuMcDuckyikes

[@brookswashere3400]

I think the reason why the demon was able kill anyone using the Christian faith was that it was last minute. Before this, they did not have faith . Kind of how someone think they can deny Jesus and only try to claim Him when there is danger or their life is about to end. I think it is possible to be saved at the last minute but would be the only one to decide if it genuine.

[@RudyandLandonshow]

I am in a Facebook group with the director, and I want to ask him about a few of the questions from this video.

[@corbinarmstrong7419]

Whats the group called?

[@20cent]

ok

[@Eikon_FF]

​@@corbinarmstrong7419 The Grove

[@livefastdiequick]

ok

[@corbinarmstrong7419]

@@livefastdiequick that's what it's called? What's the link?

[@grantkilday8750]

Keep making content like this and your channel blow tf up, dude. Really well told, well put together and, all-together, awesome analysis

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much! I'm sooo grateful already for the current community, but if the channel did shoot up one day, just know the output would be daily for all of you who supported, thank you so much for watching!

[@itsy-bitsyspider]

@@lucasblue20 maybe tone down your gesturing a bit though

[@KimberlyPinkney]

I thought the guy in the skeleton costume was death foreshadowed: how Jack flirted and joked about things that weren't funny, the death of his career, he killed his friends, his career, his wife, his guests and their loyalty all for the sake of ratings to be number 1. He could have pulled the plug at any time, but that would have meant death to his career and life as he knew it.

[@jaredbezes7806]

Also the whole show being shot on Halloween is symbolic because that’s when, apparently, demons are at their strongest

[@shawnpierre5755]

This video is so awesome! You answered everything, and broke down that chaotic ending so well, it makes so much sense! I really appreciate you!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much! I really hoped it would be enjoyable because there's so much to interpret, especially everything in the ending, so happy to hear you liked it!!

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

Satan has to be there somewhere and at first I thought it was his co-host that was wearing the Goofy Satan costume and acting like a cornball I thought that's the villain That's why they're playing it off like that but then when I saw the skeleton guy I knew that that was the devil

[@gabrielpinto9458]

no thats just death hovering around

[@StratJams]

The skeleton person definitely gives of a creepy vibe .

[@leebishop7591]

No one saw Minnie in the little mirror on the table when they brought out the dagger and skull during the theremin bug out over the PA???

[@spookyodin]

I noticed it

[@cvolante8032]

Anyone else notice that they only refer to Lilly as just "Lilly" throughout the film but she's actually credited as Lilly D'Abo? Or did I miss something where they said she was related to Szandor D'Abo?

[@johnlarson4254]

You blew my mind with that hidden gem. I didn't notice it and I watched it twice so far.

[@barbiegray23]

​@johnlarson4254 good catch! Szandor is also a nod to Anton Szandor Lavey the founder of the church of satan

[@caseypizzagod9235]

Well in the movie it’s said that children were bred for sacrifice and I’m sure Szandor was most of these children’s “sire”.

[@cheeks8112]

Didn’t notice that! I was looking for comments on Lilly’s name, as it’s probably a reference to Lilith, the first wife of Adam, before Eve.

[@Thevitamindealer]

Crazy how they incorporated Bohemian Grove, this shit more of a documentary than anything lmao has anyone seen the actual footage of the Bohemian Grove ritual? It’s so wild

[@scottlondon8382]

Do they actually have orgies there?

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

​@scottlondon8382 Alex Jones talks about it years ago. But from what it sounded like, its all now acting and not actually sacrificing. So probably not orgies, since it basically sounds like they have cut back on their hedonism. But we have only ever seen outside video, so your guess is as good as mine.

[@tististisk8753]

Love your videos! Literally my favorite movie reviewer and breakdown person!!

[@lucasblue20]

I hope you know how much that means to me! Thank you so much!!

[@noahclark1116]

Thank you bruh 🙏🙏 I've been trying to wean myself off of "explained" videos (bc I like them too much and need to start forming my own opinions) but I ended up in the wrong theater for the first bit of the movie and then missed the ending on a piss break. So this was much needed and super concise 🎉🎉 grats

[@lucasblue20]

Haha I think breakdown videos are okay, as long as you understand it's all one's interpretation. I never look at my videos as "The Answers." They're just my answers. But nonetheless, thank you so much for watching!

[@sonofabischof1708]

I've noticed that many people aren't mentioning the Ghost that appears at 19:18 in the movie when the spiritual reader in talking to the mother and daughter about the brother who took his own life. It is very subtle over the shoulder of Jack.

[@leilahannah4806]

You didn't just give a scene-by-scene summary of the movie devoid of any interpretation or analysis - Thank you!! Subscribed

[@lucasblue20]

I can’t stand those ones haha so glad mine’s different for you, thank you so much!

[@asterginete3812]

I was dumb to think that Carmichael was the devil in disguise 😂

[@JerkStoreCEO]

It's the mustache.

[@XvKJP2015]

No I disagree. During the worm scene I was sure he was the devil because how else could he take someone's fear of worms and put them inside his body and make the guy rip his stomach open. Right there I thought he was the devil... that is until the reveal that almost all of the audience there, watching from TV, and Jack and the guest were alm hypnotized. That was a cool little scene though. Kind of a mind fxxk

[@alexanderaguilastratt7497]

Dude, you are good. Keep it up

[@lucasblue20]

This truly means so much to me, thank you!

[@allisonwonderlandxx]

Great introductory video to your channel. Subscribed!

[@lucasblue20]

So thrilled to hear this, thank you so much! And there's plenty more to come!!

[@pattayaesl7128]

Barn burner of a movie. Came out of nowhere and floored me. Amazing new flick

[@jckbarks6296]

hand gestures going crazy

[@ScatVanHoyden65000]

Remember as well that his highest rated episode before this was when he brought Madeline on, so perhaps the reward for the sacrifice came literally from the sacrifice. But perhaps it didn’t last forever

[@stinkerzoey]

This is a great video! Perfect explanation of the movie!

[@lucasblue20]

So happy to hear this! Thank you so much!!

[@AuthorCertifiedGoof]

There was a great Brendan Fraser move called Bedazzled where his character keeps making deals with the devil that appear granted at first, but then there’s always an unpleasant catch the devil threw in. That’s how I felt about Jack’s ratings decline even after his wife’s death. Sure they were great at the beginning, but maybe he wasn’t specific enough in how he worded his deal.

[@JediJuniper92]

I interpreted it at first that Jack had intentionally sacrificed his wife, someone he loved, for eventual fame. However, Madeline’s ghost not coming back for vengeance but rather to try to save her husband from the horror that is about to happen is also a tragic take. And Jack may have even been romantically involved with June just to manipulate her and make sure she brought Lily to the show, since June wasn’t 100% into the idea of bringing her onto the show.

[@nofatchicks12]

Dude. You are wicked smart. New subscription

[@paulinekeown2472]

Oh, this is an amazing breakdown. I am such a huge fan of this film and David Dastmalchian. I saw a lot of people not understanding the ending and brushing it off as a "bad ending" because they didn't understand it. You did extremely speaking on the symbolism and deeper meaning of this movie.

[@MarkyMat23]

The Final 10 minutes was sooo theatrical it was like that ENDING SCENE from LALALAND but in a HORRIFYING WAY!

[@chumorgan443]

Jack assumed his success would be instantaneous but that wasn't part of the deal. It said Jack will get the top rated show, but didn't tell him when.

[@kennedyhalfdollar]

Thank you!! I knew there was more to the movie than what i picked up on my first viewing. You really said it best here. I need a rewatch.

[@lucasblue20]

So glad to hear the video was worth the watch for you, thank you!! I agree with you too, it’s a film that certainly deserves a rewatch, can’t wait till it hits Shudder!

[@abigailhilyard5558]

Loved the analysis! Late night with the Devil is one of the few movies in recent years that really makes you think and analyze every part of it. It's fascinating learning about peoples interpretation.

[@FarFigSchitter]

“Killing everything you lived for for everything you dreamed of” damn.

[@fubz7109]

The reason he says “dreamer,wake up” is because that’s what the illusion guy said to wake up his co host from the trance so he thinks he’s in a trance as well and attempts to wake himself up

[@snackbaron1337]

Great video brother! Thank you❤ Also love how you’ve levelled that microphone, sound’s lovely! Keep it up🔥

[@texasbeast239]

What if the dagger scene at the end is yet another flashback, showing us that Minnie didn't really die from the cancer, but from Jack somehow pulling the plug on her? If so, did he really do it to spare her the continued suffering, or to spare himself? And making him relive that past experience in a dreamlike state is what allowed Abraxis to manipulate Jack into killing Lilly, too.

[@Zcacciapaglia]

I watch endless movie review channels and videos. I have to say this is one of the best videos I’ve watched

[@lucasblue20]

I can't even comprehend how high of praise that is, considering how many movie channels there are out there. I appreciate it so much my friend, very big thank you!

[@marcoesquandolez4737]

Fantastic analysis! I enjoyed this very much.

[@Stuart267]

*FINALLY! Thank you, an explained even I can understand. That 3rd act confused the hell out of me so much so I had to watch "ending explained" videos & they just left me even more confused. Thanks for the indepth breakdown of the ending*

[@vyvy4n]

Jack said “Dreamer, here. Awake” in the final shot, the exact same as Car said to end the hallucination on Gus

[@ChristmasKathy]

So glad I subscribed- great video!

[@lucasblue20]

This really means a lot! Thank you so much!!

[@reginaldrobinson7627]

In the scene with the glasses blowing up you can also see minnie reflection on the black mirror typa thing.

[@gypsydanger1013]

Something small that no one has mentioned: the ambulance siren at the very beginning, and at the very end as well. Jack was already gone when this whole dream-like nightmare began. He's in Hell, and he's the only one who doesn't know it.

[@PickleBack88]

Just watched this movie and looked up this breakdown. You have an amazing way with words! Ty for this video.

[@meimei8718]

Good video thank you

[@pedrorios2650]

Great work!

[@amyavraam8986]

Thank you for explaining the whole movie as I had not heard of that place before. It made me understand the movie and like it better! Very helpful 😊

[@lexxitrexxi]

Thank you! I was pondering and waiting the whole time to figure out what the skeleton guy's deal was.

[@holocene2164]

Great analysis, thank you!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you!!

[@shawnhoelscher1440]

Just watched last night on Shudder. So good. Great video

[@irongate8491]

You have an excellent voice for this.

[@damianstarks3338]

This movie captures the essence of the 70s perfectly.

[@klawis]

I’m on a rabbit hole of analog horror videos and I think this film is an analog horror film and this really blew me away

[@joseantoniolarrea7152]

Well explained

[@sisterstonerock]

I ran into this video last week, and had to stop at the 3minute mark because I hadn’t seen the film yet. Now that I have, I’m all ears for the young sire’s commentary.

[@FinalBoss200]

Saw this last night and the attention to detail and nostalgia was awesome to see. 8/10

[@summy888]

just watched this movie. 10/10

[@objectiveincision3970]

3:41 - _"If the Grove is supposed to ensure your success and it requires sacrifice, why did Jack's ratings start falling _*_after_*_ his wife died?"_ .. My answer to that Q is that in the movie, the Grove grew spiteful that Jack was *content* at being #2 to the other rival show, which didn't sit well inside the deeply infantalisingly spiteful emotional invertebrates ( * _i.e. the Grove_ ), because he was for too long enjoying the benefits of grove membership *without sacrifice* .. so they, the Grove, covertly organised the wife's lung cancer *as a punishment* to remind him that nothing in life is free! The wife's murder was not the exchange for greater success.. the wife's murder was *a debt* from which they *drew even* regardless of his show's #2 rating. And the reason the ratings started to fall was not only because of the hiatus, but also because he was naturally deflated and started telling guests to leave the show, etc

[@louiseguglielmetti7477]

First time watching your channel. Loved your analysis! 💜

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much!! So glad you enjoyed ❤️

[@suneyeintuition4315]

A little trivia: About seven minutes into the movie, they show a fake ratings list for the 1976-77 TV season from all the networks, to show how much the main character Jack's show is struggling in comparison to Johnny Carson. They show The Tonight Show at #3 and his show far lower on the list. I had to Google a real life list out of curiosity, because I know All in the Family wouldn't have been #1 in 1976, as they showed in the movie. It was past its peak popularity at that point. Nielsen's top 30 for 1976-77, according to Wikipedia, lists Happy Days at #1, All in the Family #12, and the Tonight Show, wherever it landed, didn't even make the top 30. I looked at a variety of years and decades...it never did.

[@utuberhino]

Great review. I saw the movie a week ago in Culver City, around 3pm in the afternoon. I was the only one there. I loved it. I was the only one in the audience movie theatre, watching a movie about an audience putting on a late night show. Funny though, at the end of the movie, after staying and watching the credits finish, the dim lights turned on and that's when I felt the most scared, cause in my own head I thought, imagine if I looked back and behind me, somewhere in the empty theatre was the skeleton masked guy, or the devil eating popcorn. I proceeded to leave quickly for fear of the doors being locked in the room. My mind was playin' tricks on me, and I attribute it to this well done movie. I was born in 1972, so as a kid I used to watch "Joker's Wild", "That's INcredible", and "Ripley's Believe it or Not"....... I've seen "The Exorcist", and "The Omen" when it was released. This movie really did seem legit stylized. It took me to a time when I was young and fear of the unknown was really strong.

[@mulmareun]

Great channel plz do more films. Your analysis is on point 🙏🏻

[@JoRN1222]

Great analysis! 👍 Subscribed 😊❤

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much!! Plenty more to come!

[@8manAbe]

Dude! My first time watching you. I love your breakdown and analysis of this film. You have a commanding and authoritative voice that demands attention, but...but...your hands are driving me crazy! Cut down on the caffeine! I'm still subbing tho, you are worth listening to.

[@itsy-bitsyspider]

THANK YOU! it was driving me crazy

[@laureneve94]

wow! this is one of the greatest movies breakdowns ive ever seen!

[@a.k.rundizbeat3212]

This movie really blew me away and it's also amazing that the filmakers made it as if Jack still could be redeemable by in a way making as if Gus was possessed by an Angel to just try and get Jack to stop what he is doing with the devil being that Leo guy as a last attempt.

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

Abraxas being behind the Minnie thing doesn’t make much sense imo. June specifically says that the demon can only manifest through Lilly and Lilly alone. Christou said the spirit needs to talk to Jack and that Jack needs to accept. Jack of course didn’t accept. If it were Abraxas, why wouldn’t he just say whatever it is he wanted to say to Jack? I think it’s much more likely that it really was Madeline, who went by Minnie to show Jack it was really her and not Christou conning him, and was likely going to try and warn him about Abraxas.

[@EdsterIII]

"Giving up" say a family member for your success is insane. I know in many fables of old, people got "tricked" by their greed. They end up getting their riches, their successes, their desires, but in the end, they lose a lot more than they ever gained. It shows that greed, making deals with evil, and other variables that can end up destroying you and your family are never worth the end. This movie has some interesting ideas and plot points that show the levels some will try to achieve to reach success and financial "freedom". There is no amount of money or success that can take the place of family.

[@TheRealShadowX]

Great breakdown, man.

[@lucasblue20]

@@TheRealShadowX Thank you so much, my friend.

[@AaronBernstein-pw2me]

I saw it last night. Before watching your review, I'm still formulating my personal thoughts & opinions. I liked the movie. Has a strong cult classic feel. Will check back in. Thanks.

[@karlastraight2458]

Just saw it, a great film. I didn't get the impression that Jack knew that it was his wife he would have to sacrifice he just knew it would be someone, and blindly never envisioned it would be her. Course, only seen it once now so on rewatch will listen to her words closer

[@eclipszar9331]

Thanks🤸👌 Can't wait to see this😊

[@PixieBrat]

Great analysis, helped me better understand for sure 👌 i thought this movie was pretty good, I enjoyed the form the demon took at the end! Very cool!