The grove in late night with the devil is based on the real bohemian grove, where the bohemian club of san francisco holds its annual meeting. In 2010, 9/11 conspiracy theorist brian romanoff camped outside of bohemian grove with a sign reading, “the case for explosive demolition of the wtc towers,”. In 1970s america, jack delroy has become a staple in late night entertainment.
Bohemian Grove Goes On, but Days of Protest Fade The New York Times
I loved the film's bohemian grove and occult backstory, which gave it some context.
Delroy’s connections to the elite (and rather sinister) bohemian grove club gave him a leg up in the tv world, but he found himself in a ratings competition with the tonight.
That's the premise for cameron and colin cairnes' late night with the devil, a found footage/possession mystery that gained positive attention last year at sxsw before. The bohemian grove undercurrent is underexplained and ultimately leads to a confusing ending that is swollen bloated with mythos both contrived and grounded.
