Monday 26th of September 2005

SCARY MOVIE WEEK MONDAY 31 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER AT 10PM

HALLOWEEN MONDAY 31 OCTOBER AT 10PM
Lock the doors, bolt the windows and settle down in front of the telly this Halloween for the original – and best – slasher movie. Credited as the father of the teen horror genre, we reckon someone ought to give JOHN CARPENTER a Blue Peter badge for his inventive use of a William Shatner mask and a tin of white paint. A cult classic, the sheer terror created by the knife wielding, maskclad Michael Myers and the heavy breathing and screaming of JAMIE LEE CURTIS has spawned six sequels and countless imitations like FRIDAY THE 13TH and SCREAM.

With DONALD PLEASANCE as the bungling psychiatrist who seems to have developed Michael’s psychotic nature instead of curbing it, let’s not forget when the action takes place…Halloween. Will you dare to watch this if you’re home alone? Go on – test your mettle. There’s nothing to fear. Or is there? (1978)

THE EXORCIST: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER AT 10PM It’s widely regarded as the best horror film ever made and the most influential movie of its genre. This Director’s Cut also adds to the allure with new scenes of demonic possession – and exorcism – and features riveting performances from ELLEN BURSTYN (REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) and MAX VON SYDOW (MINORITY REPORT, FLASH GORDON). With additional sound effects and the infamous ‘spiderwalk’, the film has an unequalled capacity to shock. (1973)

MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER AT 10PM
Traumatised by the death of his mother, Dr. Victor Frankenstein (BRANAGH) is obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. Rather than see a counsellor to ease his grief, our boy turns to grave digging instead (as you do!), nicking human body parts to make ‘The Creature’ (DE NIRO). Sadly, his creation is far from chuffed with his mutant existence. Funny that. (1994)

THE HAUNTED THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER AT 10PM This truly spine-tingling movie, made more frightening by the fact that it’s based upon a true story, will soon have you walking around with a crucifix in one hand and a bottle of holy water in the other. The home of Jack and Janet Smurl in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, was the allegedly the scene of a horrific and terrifying haunting from 1985 to 1987. No less than four spirits – including a demon – were stalking the couple and their children, leading to vandalism, abuse, violence and even rape. The case received wide attention in the media and while cynics dismissed the claims, countless demonologists and an initially reluctant Catholic church did not. This is the petrifying screen adaptation of the Smurls’ autobiography, starring SALLY KIRKLAND (BRUCE ALMIGHTY), JEFFERY DEMUNN (THE X-FILES) and GEORGE WALLACE (MINORITY REPORT, NURSE BETTY). (1991)

SALEM’S LOT (PARTS 1 & 2) FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER AT 10PM Based on Stephen King’s best selling book, this latest adaptation is crammed with the author’s signature ingredients; death, mystery, nailbiting intrigue and blood-curdling horror… When author Ben Mears (ROB LOWE, THE WEST WING) returns to his home town of Jerusalem’s Lot, life in the pictureperfect suburb takes a distinct turn for the worse. Mears came back in search of inspiration for a new novel. Instead, he’s greeted with a spate of mysterious deaths and the two sinister looking new occupants of his former childhood home - antiques dealer Straker (DONALD SUTHERLAND) and his partner, Kurt Barlow (RUTGER HAUER). It’s not long before Mears realises that the town is infested with vampires, and they’d like nothing better than to toast his welcome with a pint of his own blood. We wonder if they’ll be serving crisps or peanuts with that… (2004)

RING & RING 2 SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER AT 10PM
Remade by Gore Verbinski in 2002, there’s no beating this petrifying original from director HIDEO NAKATA, for tension, suspense and sheer, unabashed terror. Investigating the death of her cousin, cynical reporter Reiko Asakawa (NANAKO MATSUSHIMA) comes across a mysterious videotape that promises death within seven days to anyone who watches it. As the clock ticks away, Reiko’s only hope is to find out where the tape came from and to face the dark, unimaginable secret behind its frightening magic. Unfortunately, it’ll chill you to the marrow when she does. NAKATA’s second instalment of the legendary horror trilogy (at 11.50pm) follows the story of Mai Takano (MIKI NAKATANI), who sets out to investigate the mysterious death of her boyfriend. It’s not long before Mai is confronted with the cursed videotape and finds her own life in perilous danger as the seven day countdown once again begins. Like its prequel, its got more power to raise hairs and set teeth on edge than a full set of fingernails scraped down a blackboard. (both 1998)

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