There are plenty of great films and TV shows on Horror Channel each week. Here are some of our picks for the next seven days:
Tuesday June 15th, 10.45pm – Let Me In (2010)
A surprisingly good remake of the superb Swedish classic Let the Right One In. Chloë Grace Moretz plays a vampire, forever a youngster, who makes friends with a bullied 12-year-old (Kodi Smit-McPhee). While the English-language version of the story wasn’t particularly needed, the resurrected Hammer Films and director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) pull off the unexpected.
Wednesday June 16th, 8pm – First Wave
The cult series returns to Horror Channel’s Sci-Fi Zone, alongside Space: 1999 (6pm) and Star Trek: Voyager (7pm). The show is a great conspiracy style as a man is framed for a murder because he knows too much about an alien invasion.
Friday June 18th, 9pm – Haunt (2019)
A fun haunted house-cum-slasher flick starring Katie Stevens and Lauryn McClain as friends whose decision to enter a scare house attraction with their pals proves to be a bad one. A great, fun film from directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who co-wrote A Quiet Place.
Saturday June 19th, 9pm – Straw Dogs (2011)
Another remake that was much better than expectations. Updating Sam Packinpah’s 1971 classic, Rod Luries’ version transplants the action to the US, and stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth as the terrorised couple.
Sunday June 20th, 6.40pm – Robot Overlords (2014)
A superb family-friendly sci-fi romp starring Callan McAuliffe, Gillian Anderson, and Ben Kingsley as the big bad. The action takes place soon after an invasion, in which alien robots monitor the world and confine people to their homes. Packed with impressive effects, it’s one not to miss.
Tune into Horror Channel on Sky 317, Virgin 149, Freeview 68, Freesat 138.
