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Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge
Directed bySam Logan Khaleghi
Written bySam Logan Khaleghi
Aaron Herman Russman
Based onNain Rouge
Produced bySam Logan Khaleghi
StarringJesi Jensen
Nathan Kane Mathers
Sam Logan Khaleghi
Jerry Narsh
Grover McCants
Andrew Dawe Collins
Ammar Nemo
Keyna Reynolds
Dennis Marin
John C. Forman
Judy Stepanian
Nepoleon Duraisamy
Swifty McVay
Music byMichael Tremante
Distributed byCinedigm Entertainment Group[1]
Release date
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[2][3][4] The film held an advance screening at the Emagine Novi Theatre in Novi, Michigan on November 17, 2019[5] 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.[6]

Plot

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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.[7]

Cast

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  • Jesi Jensen as Billie Jean Finnick[5]
  • Nathan Kane Mathers as Detective Liam O'Connor[5]
  • Grover McCants as Detective Nightingale
  • Swifty McVay as the Mayor Flynn[7]
  • Nepoleon Duraisamy as Dr. Khahir[a]
  • Jerry Narsh as Chief Romano[5]
  • Sam Logan Khaleghi as Marcellus Thibeaux
  • Judy Stepanian as Anna Lee
  • Andrew Dawe Collins as Cal
  • John C. Forman as Pastor Wilhem
  • Ammar Nemo as Detective Sammie Alayobi[b]
  • Kenya Reynolds as Brie
  • Dennis Marin as Ike Bruce
  • Rish Mitra as Raj Dilal[c]
  • Angelina Ebegbuzie as Rochelle Winston[7]

Production

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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.[5] Former Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh appears in the film,[5] alongside Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and Fox News 2 anchors Jay Towers & Amy Andrews.[5] 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.[5]

Soundtrack

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Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
EP soundtrack by
Swifty McVay
ReleasedOctober 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)
GenreHardcore hip hop
Length23:26
LabelKyyba Films
Producer
  • 80 Empire
  • ATG
  • Dub Muzik
  • LaidBackz
Swifty McVay chronology
Underestimated Vol 1 EP
(2009) 		Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2019) 		My Brothers Keeper
(2020)
Singles from Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Scariest Thing"
    Released: October 31, 2018 (2018-10-31)
  2. "Phoney"
    Released: July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05)
  3. "Strong Enough"
    Released: August 19, 2019 (2019-08-19)

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.[8][9] The album spawned three singles: "Scariest Thing" and "Phoney" with both music videos directed by Sam Logan Khaleghi, and "Strong Enough".

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Scariest Thing" (performed by Swifty McVay)
  • DubMuzik
  • LaidBackz
3:20
2."Run 4 Your Life" (performed by Swifty McVay)MooreThe ATG4:25
3."Phoney" (performed by Swifty McVay, Obie Trice and 80 Empire)
80 Empire3:36
4."It's Coming" (performed by Swifty McVay and Lazarus)
The ATG3:34
5."Strong Enough" (performed by Swifty McVay)
  • Moore
  • Ashwin T Ganesan
The ATG4:21
6."Armageddon" (performed by Swifty McVay and Kuniva)
  • DubMuzik
  • LaidBackz
4:06
Total length:23:26

Release

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The film was supposed to have a theatrical release, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The film was eventually released on DVD and digital platforms on 23 June 2020.[1]

Reception

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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".[7] 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".[11] 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".[12] 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".[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ Despite being called Dr. Khahir, he is erroneously listed in the credits as "Dr. Kadhir".[7]
  2. ^ Despite his first name being revealed, he is listed in the credits as "Alayobi".
  3. ^ Despite his last name being revealed,[7] he is listed in the credits as "Raj".

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cinedigm Releases Kyyba Films' 'DEVIL'S NIGHT: DAWN OF THE NAIN ROUGE' on Digital and DVD Today". Global News Wire. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ "'Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge' filming in Lake Orion". FOX 2 Detroit. October 5, 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ Monaghan, John (15 November 2019). "Nain Rouge wreaks havoc on the big screen in Michigan-made 'Devil's Night'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ "See the frightening new trailer for the Nain Rouge movie filmed in Michigan". FOX 2 Detroit. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Drake, Monica. "Hundreds show up for premiere of locally filmed 'Nain Rouge' movie". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ Graff, Gary. "Eminem's brother makes film starring debut in "Devil's Night"". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Hay, Carla (26 June 2020). "Review: 'Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge,' starring Jesi Jensen, Nathan Kane Mathers, Sam Logan Khaleghi and Jerry Narsh". Culture Online. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Swifty McVay – Devil's Night: Dawn Of The Nain Rouge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Tidal. 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (30 June 2010). "How Napoleon landed a role in 'Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ Patrick, Sean. "Movie Review: 'Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge'". Horror. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Devil's Night". Eye For Film. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  13. ^ Morazzini, Jim (2020). "Review: Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (2020)". Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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