Okay, so I went searching as promised and discovered that the Film 4 schedules will be given over to horror double bills which they claim to be airing EVERY night at around 11pm and 1am until the end of the month. I'll be honest and say that's later than I was hoping, and I won't be catching the 1 in the morning movies. The listings tell a different story anyhow though, and there is a fair bit of repetition, but here's the available line up for both weeks:
Monday 17 August
23:00 Wolf Creek (2004) FrightFest season. When a backpacker's car breaks down, salvation arrives in the form of John Jarratt, but then events take a grisly turn. Adults only: scenes of horror/torture.
00:55 Reeker (2005) FrightFest season. David Payne's imaginative slasher in which a bunch of teenagers stranded in a deserted motel are hunted by a malodorous murderer. Strong language/violence.
Tuesday 18 August
23:05 The Hills Have Eyes(2006) FrightFest season. Ted Levine stars as the head of a family stranded in the desert where flesh-hungry mutant monsters wait... Very strong violence/sexual violence/language.
01:10 One Missed Call (2003) FrightFest season. Takashi Miike's horror in which teenagers receive calls from their future selves, predicting their violent deaths within 72 hours from supernatural forces.
Wednesday 19 August
22:40 Silent Hill (2006) FrightFest season. Christophe Gans' horror stars Radha Mitchell, whose infant daughter (Jodelle Ferland) vanishes in a town populated by zombies. Very strong violence/language.
That's right Mr B, a firm favourite, ripe for a re-watching!
01:00 The Cave (2005) FrightFest season. Bruce Hunt's horror film in which a group of cavers descend into a sealed cavern beneath a church, little realising what demons await their arrival...
Incidentally also being shown tonight.
Thursday 20 August
23:45 The Breed (2006) A group of teenagers, including Michelle Rodriguez, land on an idyllic island for a party weekend. But lurking in the woods are genetically enhanced hounds, hungry for blood...
01:30 Wolf Creek (2004)
Seems the season's taking a bit of a back seat today.
Friday 21 August
00:40 Cabin Fever (2002) FrightFest season. Eli Roth's horror film in which five college pals on a camping trip in the woods face a flesh-consuming virus. Who will survive? Contains offensive language.
Hmm the season almost an after thought, but an awesome film, one of my faves so in my opinion good enough to carry the night if only it wasn't on so late, if you have the DVD, like me, whack that in at a reasonable hour maybe.
Saturday 22 August
22:45 Donkey Punch (2008) FrightFest season. Oliver Blackburn's thriller has a group of teen girls and lads party on a luxury yacht. But then there's a violent death and witnesses must be silenced.
00:40 The House by the Cemetery (1981) FrightFest season. Italian horror in which a doctor takes over the work and house of a deceased colleague, little knowing a ghoul that feasts on flesh lurks in the basement.
Sunday 23 August
23:25 Isolation (2005) FrightFest season. On a failing farm in Ireland, Dan Reilly (John Lynch) agrees that his last cow can be used for DNA experiments. Cue bloody mayhem... Strong language.
01:15 The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Monday 24 August
23:15 Lake Placid (1999) FrightFest season. When an environmentalist is eaten by something large hiding in a Maine lake, a disparate group of heroes (including Brendan Gleeson) gather to track it down.
00:50 Silent Hill (2006)
Tuesday 25 August
23:20 Diary of the Dead (2007) FrightFest season. George Romero's fifth zombie horror stars Josh Close as a student filmmaker, who finds himself shooting the goriest TV reality show ever. Strong language.
01:10 The Breed (2006)
Wednesday 26 August
00:40 Wilderness (2006) FrightFest season. Young offenders, on an outward bound course on a deserted island, become the target of a killer out to avenge his son's death. Strong language/violence.
Thursday 27 August
23:15 Final Destination 2 (2003) FrightFest season. Death is back to reap the souls of those who escaped a freeway pile-up. Can Ali Carter and Michael Landes save those marked for death? Violence/strong language.
01:00 Cabin Fever (2002)
It's like a personal DVD double bill tonight.
Friday 28 August
23:25 The Descent (2005) FrightFest season. Neil Marshall's chiller in which six women on a caving expedition find that once plunged into the depths, they are not alone... Strong language/violence.
01:20 The House by the Cemetery (1981)
Listings and descriptions courtesy the Channel 4 website (my italics), for full C4 series tv listings and info go to http://www.channel4.com/tv-listings/daily/2009/.
MM
There are quite a few interesting films being shown - thanks for picking this up MM. I think my top pick from the list would be The House By The Cemetary - though plenty of others rave about The Descent. Whilst I have seen it, I just didn't dig it that much. Don't even get me started on Donkey Punch. Ridiculous, ridiculous premise for a film done purely as a shocker for the teens. One Missed Call is good though.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the timings. Why are these films on so late?