Dylan Dog: Dead of Night is a 2011 American action comedy film[3] based on Tiziano Sclavi's Italian comic book Dylan Dog, starring Brandon Routh as the antagonisted eponymous and self-aware detective. The film was released in Italy on March 16, 2011, and in the United States on April 29, 2011. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed just $5 million on a $20 million budget.