Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge is a 2019 English language feature film directed by Sam Logan Khaleghi based on the creature of the same name. The film held an advance screening at the Emagine Novi Theatre in Novi, Michigan on November 17, 2019 with a nationwide USA release of June 23, 2020 on DVD and digital platforms. The film marks the debut of Eminem's younger brother Nathan Kane Mathers.
Plot
A military veteran returns home and joins local law enforcement to tackle a string of cases involving a legendary demon including 17 murders and a missing Ottawa tribal knife. The film depicts the Nain Rouge as a “ruthless guardian angel” who can be summoned by whomever holds an ancient Ottawa Indian tribe knife that is stolen from a museum.
Cast
Production The film began production when director Sam Logan Khaleghi expressed interest in making a film based on the Nain Rouge, a mythical creature of a lore which is popular in Detroit. Shooting started in 2018 in Detroit and Lake Orion, Michigan; featuring prominent Detroit locations such as the historic Packard Automotive Plant, Fisher Auto, the Michigan Central Station, the Renaissance Center station, and the Detroit Historical Museum. This film marks the acting debut of Eminem's younger brother, Nathan Kane Mathers. Former Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh appears in the film, alongside Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and Fox News 2 anchors Jay Towers & Amy Andrews. Platinum recording artist Swifty McVay, of the hip hop group D12, played the role of the mayor of Detroit and composed the song “Scariest Thing" for the film.
Soundtrack
Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was released on October 30, 2019 via Kyyba Films. Composed of six songs, the extended play featured contributions from Swifty McVay, 80 Empire, Kuniva, Lazarus and Obie Trice with production handled by Dub Muzik, LaidBackz and the ATG. The album spawned three singles: "Scariest Thing" and "Phoney" with both music videos directed by Sam Logan Khaleghi, and "Strong Enough".
Release The film was supposed to have a theatrical release, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was eventually released on DVD and digital platforms on 23 June 2020.
Reception Carla Hay of Culture Online wrote, "There are two kinds of cheesy horror movies in this world: Movies that are so bad that they’re funny and movies that are so bad that they’re boring. Unfortunately, the moronic “Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge” falls into the latter category". Sean Patrick of Horror wrote, "Devil’s Night; The Dawn of Nain Rouge is bad. The question is: Is the movie so bad that it’s kind of fun? Not really". Jennie Kermode of the UK-based Eye For Film rated the film 1/5 stars and wrote, "Some viewers may find Devil's Night entertaining because of its failures, but others will feel that, like the Nain Rouge of old, it should be persuaded to keep itself hidden or driven out of town". Jim Morazzini of Voices From The Balcony wrote, "Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge is another film that isn’t sure of what it wants to be. It opens like a horror film and we see the creature. Then it turns into a police procedural and character study of Finnick and her guilt".
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