Key Takeaways:
– ‘Late Night With the Devil’ is set to make $666,666 at the box office today.
– The movie may become the biggest streaming debut to date for IFC Films.
– The film earned praises from notable personalities in the horror genre, namely Stephen King, Kevin Smith, and Paul Schrader.
– It beat the bigger-budget film ‘Immaculate’ in the per-screen average this weekend.
Potential Box Office Triumph for Indie Film
In an unexpected twist, ‘Late Night With the Devil,’ a recent indie release, is predicted to gross around $666,666 at the box office today. This surprising figure, unearthed from Variety’s weekend box office report, stands as a testament to the unexpected success of this low-budget film.
Reliable figures from Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore are yet to be released. Given that ‘Late Night With the Devil’ is an indie movie, reporting delays from IFC, the distributor, can be expected due to their limited resources.
Despite these complexities, box office analysts can usually predict Sunday earnings accurately. Hence, it’s highly likely that the film’s box office performance will match the estimated figures, though the exact number quoted by Variety might cause some skepticism.
A David Versus Goliath Story
What’s more striking is that ‘Late Night With the Devil’ has outperformed the per-screen average of the much larger-budgeted ‘Immaculate’ over the weekend. This is a notable accomplishment for an indie film that is having only a brief run in theaters before its scheduled streaming release on Shudder on April 19th.
The film’s performance is paving the way for it to potentially become Shudder’s biggest streaming debut. Furthermore, it could set the new record for IFC Films’ largest opening.
Critical Acclaim for the Indie Hit
Our own critic, Tyler Nichols, lauds the film as “outstanding”. Other renowned horror genre personalities such as Stephen King, Kevin Smith and Paul Schrader also praise the movie.
This weekend, Schrader shared on his Facebook page: “Late Night With the Devil. A razor-sharp satire of 70s late-night television… worth a trip to the cinema. Even on a rainy New York City afternoon.”
The indie film is indeed causing a stir, not only at the box office but also among the critics. David Dastmalchian, the star of the film, is set to give an exclusive interview tomorrow.
To sum up, ‘Late Night With the Devil’, the indie film currently stirring the box office pot, has surpassed expectations on multiple fronts. From its surprising box office gains to outpacing a larger-budget film’s per-screen average, the film is earning its title as one of the biggest breakout indie hits in recent memory. Don’t forget to continue following this story as the final box office numbers drop.
