To save you getting lockdown blues, we’re going to be giving you our picks of what to watch on Horror Channel each week. Here are some of our favourites this week:
Tuesday December 15th, 9pm – The Ascent (2019)
Director Tom Paton (G-Loc) is one of the bright young things of British genre, and this war-action-fantasy sees a black ops unit having to relive a botched mission over and over. Fantastically acted, this is a mind-bending treat.
Wednesday December 16th, 10.45pm – The Brood (1979)
David Cronenberg – the king of body horror – directs this fantastic tale of terror in which a psychotherapist’s unorthodox methods leads to disturbing changes in the bodies of his patients. Starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, and Art Hindle.
Thursday December 17th, 10.50pm – Schizo (1976)
A fun, ‘of its day’ slasher directed by Pete Walker (Frightmare) and written by David McGillivray (Satan’s Slave). A figure skater (played by Lynne Frederick) is stalked by an ex-convict, but is the reign of terror all that it seems?
Saturday December 19th, 11.10pm – The Evil Dead (1981)
Sam Raimi’s gore-filled classic established the cabin in the woods trope and influenced hundreds of filmmakers as well as outraging public standards when it hit VHS back in the dawn of the ‘video nasty’ era. It also made a legend out of actor Bruce Campbell. Unmissable.
Sunday December 20th, 9pm – The Woman in Black (2012)
The film that proved there was more to Daniel Radcliffe than Harry Potter. Directed by James Watkins and adapted by Jane Goldman from Susan Hill’s hit novel, this partly produced by the reborn Hammer Films. It’s full of more jump scares than the subtle but effective stage show and the 1989 TV version, but it still packs an impressive punch.
Tune into Horror Channel on Sky 317, Virgin 149, Freeview 68, Freesat 138.
