RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A NIGHT OF FEAR IN THE “KING OF HORROR” BLOCK, FEATURING STEPHEN KING CLASSICS CUJO, PET SEMATARY, & THE DEAD ZONE ON DECEMBER 31
Other Highlights Include the ‘Back to Back Sequels’ Stunt, a Brad Pitt Birthday Bash, and a Steamy ‘Naughty Or Nice’ Lineup, Among Others
Los Angeles – November 28, 2018 – HDNET MOVIES unveils a December lineup packed with chilling thrillers, seductive dramas, star-studded salutes, and more. The lineup is headlined by six sinister Stephen King adaptations in the New Year’s Eve ‘King Of Horror’ marathon. The night begins with an attorney under a gypsy’s curse in THINNER at 5:40pE. Then, Corey Haim and Gary Busey hunt a werewolf in SILVER BULLET at 7:20pE; a family man raises the dead in PET SEMATARY at 9pE; Dee Wallace fights a killer canine in CUJO at 10:50pE; Christopher Walken has visions of terror in THE DEAD ZONE at 12:25aE; and workers discover something lurking deep in the basement in GRAVEYARD SHIFT at 2:15aE.
Also this December, HDNET MOVIES pairs iconic films with their acclaimed follow-ups in ‘Back To Back – Sequels’ airing throughout the month. The event kicks off on Monday, December 3 with Sharon Stone as a psychotic seductress in BASIC INSTINCT at 9pE, and BASIC INSTINCT 2 at 11:10pE. On Saturday, December 8, mobster John Travolta makes it big in Hollywood in GET SHORTY at 9pE, and BE COOL at 10:50pE. And gumshoe Jack Nicholson gets caught in a web of deceit in CHINATOWN at 9pE, and THE TWO JAKES at 11:15pE, on Sunday, December 16.
HDNET MOVIES celebrates beloved leading man Brad Pitt in ‘Brad’s Birthday Bash’ on Tuesday, December 18, starting at 4:40pE with Pitt as a rebellious preacher’s son in A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT; followed by the espionage thriller SPY GAME at 6:50pE. Then, Pitt takes Ed Norton under his twisted wing in FIGHT CLUB at 9pE; transports a cursed firearm in THE MEXICAN at 11:25pE; and experiences the tragedies and triumphs of life, love, and war in LEGENDS OF THE FALL at 1:35aE.
Other December birthdays include Kirk Douglas in IN HARM’S WAY (Dec. 9 at 10:45pE); Jennifer Connelly in THE HOT SPOT (Dec. 12 at 1:30aE); Dee Wallace in CUJO (Dec. 14 at 9pE); Don Johnson in THE HOT SPOT (Dec. 15 at 4:55pE); Jane Fonda in 9 TO 5 (Dec. 21 at 7:05pE); Hector Elizondo in AMERICAN GIGOLO (Dec. 22 at 1:55aE); Noomi Rapace in PASSION (Dec. 28 at 10:45pE); and Jude Law in COLD MOUNTAIN (Dec. 29 at 10:30pE).
HDNET MOVIES heats up with three days of steamy hits in the ‘Naughty Or Nice’ block—every night from Saturday, December 22 through late night Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24. The 14-film event includes the adult entertainment opus BOOGIE NIGHTS, and the 1995 classic SHOWGIRLS (Dec. 22); Sharon Stone in SCISSORS, and Michael Pitt in THE DREAMERS (Dec. 23); Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in EYES WIDE SHUT, Marlon Brando in the controversial romance LAST TANGO IN PARIS, and James Spader in SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE (Dec. 24), among others.
And HDNET MOVIES presents a special screening of Mel Gibson’s groundbreaking 2004 epic THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, on Christmas Day at 10:30aE. The Oscar®-nominated film, starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus, takes viewers through the Messiah’s final hours, detailing Christ’s trial, death, and resurrection in what is considered to be one of the most powerful cinematic biblical depictions ever made.
HDNET MOVIES’ December Highlights are as follows (all times eastern):
‘Back To Back – Sequels’ Block
Mon., December 3
BASIC INSTINCT (1992) – 9pE
BASIC INSTINCT 2 (2006) – 11:10pE
Sat., December 8
GET SHORTY (1995) – 9pE
BE COOL (2005) – 10:50pE
Sun., December 16
CHINATOWN (1974) – 9pE
THE TWO JAKES (1990) – 11:15pE
‘Brad’s Birthday Bash’—Tues., December 18
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT (1992) – 4:40pE
SPY GAME (2001) – 6:50pE
FIGHT CLUB (1999) – 9pE
THE MEXICAN (2001) – 11:25pE
LEGENDS OF THE FALL (1994) – 1:35aE
‘Naughty Or Nice’ Marathon
Sat., December 22
SLIVER (1993) – 7:10pE
BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997) – 9pE
SHOWGIRLS (1995) – 11:40pE
AMERICAN GIGOLO (1980) – 1:55aE
SHAME (2011) – 3:55aE
Sun., December 23
SCISSORS (1991) – 7:10pE
BASIC INSTINCT (1992) – 9pE
BASIC INSTINCT 2 (2006) – 11:10pE
THE HOT SPOT (1990) – 1:05aE
THE DREAMERS (2003) – 3:20aE
Mon., December 24
PASSION (2012) – 7:15pE
EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) – 9pE
LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972) – 11:45pE
SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE (1989) – 1:55aE
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (2004)—Tues., December 25
10:50aE
9pE
1aE‘The King Of Horror’—Mon., December 31
STEPHEN KING’S THINNER (1996) – 5:40pE
SILVER BULLET (1985) – 7:20pE
PET SEMATARY (1989) – 9pE
CUJO (1983) – 10:50pE
THE DEAD ZONE (1983) – 12:25aE
STEPHEN KING’S GRAVEYARD SHIFT (1990) – 2:15aE
December Celebrity Birthdays
Kirk Douglas—Sun., December 9
IN HARM’S WAY (1965) – 10:45pE
Jennifer Connelly—Wed., December 12
THE HOT SPOT (1990) – 1:30aE
Dee Wallace—Fri., December 14
CUJO (1983) – 9pE
Don Johnson—Sat., December 15
THE HOT SPOT (1990) – 4:55pE
Jane Fonda—Fri., December 21
9 TO 5 (1980) – 7:05pE
Hector Elizondo—Sat., December 22
AMERICAN GIGOLO (1980) – 1:55aE
Noomi Rapace—Fri., December 28
PASSION (2012) – 10:45pE
Jude Law—Sat., December 29
COLD MOUNTAIN (2003) – 10:30pE
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