Best Classic Movies on TV This Week: October 20-26
At any given moment, your favorite movie might be playing somewhere on cable TV. But how are you supposed to know when?? Our guide to classic movies on TV this week will help you keep track of what’s playing every day, on both broadcast networks and cable channels, during primetime and beyond.
Naturally, this week’s programming is heavy with horror hits — including a Boris and Bela marathon on TCM, Rosemary’s Baby, I Know What You Did Last Summer, the original Bad Seed, the original and remake versions of The Fly, Scream, Halloween, The Amityville Horror, Freddy vs. Jason, Final Destination, and a Friday night TCM supernatural horror marathon that features The Exorcist, The Shining, Poltergeist, and The Conjuring, plus kid-friendly spooky tales like The Monster Squad, The Addams Family, Teen Wolf and both Hocus Pocus films.
But if you’re not into scares, you can also catch family favorites like Uncle Buck and Raiders of the Lost Ark, classics like Dr. Strangelove and Where the Boys Are, comedies including The Great Outdoors, Talladega Nights and Coming to America, and dramas like Pride and Prejudice, Dirty Dancing, Almost Famous, Elizabeth, Patriot Games and Witness.
Classic Movies on Monday, October 20
The Commitments
TCM, 10:30pm
The Academy Award-nominated film makes its TCM premiere tonight. Director Alan Parker shares the gritty story of an Irish group of musicians pursuing their dreams against the odds. The film features live performances of classic soul songs performed by the actual cast members. The soundtrack received a Grammy nomination.
Primetime Movies
6pm Friday the 13th, Part 2 (1981, Horror) Amy Steel, John Furey AMC
6pm Heat (1995, Crime drama) Al Pacino, Robert De Niro SHO
6:05pm The Haunting (1999, Horror) Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones MGM
6:15pm Scream of Fear (1961, Horror) Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis TCM
6:15pm Uncle Buck (1989, Comedy) John Candy, Amy Madigan BBCA
6:20pm Casper (1995, Children) Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman FREEFORM
6:20pm A Huey P. Newton Story (2001, Biography) Roger Guenveur Smith, RETRO
6:28pm National Security (2003, Comedy) Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn ENCORE
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6:30pm The Mummy (1999, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz IFC
7:30pm Saw II (2005, Horror) Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell SYFY
7:40pm Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995, Action) Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons FXM
7:51pm Shootout (1971, Western) Gregory Peck, Pat Quinn RETRO
8pm Almost Famous (2000, Comedy-drama) Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand TCM
8pm Arrowhead (1953, Western) Charlton Heston, Jack Palance GRIT
8pm The Exorcist III (1990, Horror) George C. Scott, Ed Flanders MOVIES!
8pm Big Daddy (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams STZENC
8pm Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen PARMT
8:30pm Kindergarten Cop (1990, Comedy) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller BBCA
8:50pm Hocus Pocus (1993, Family) Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker FREEFORM
9:26pm The Spoilers (1956, Adventure) Anne Baxter, Jeff Chandler RETRO
9:30pm Saw III (2006, Horror) Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith SYFY
9:30pm The Mummy Returns (2001, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz IFC
10pm Freddy vs. Jason (2003, Horror) Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger AMC
10:30pm The Far Horizons (1955, Historical drama) Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston GRIT
10:30pm Blue Streak (1999, Comedy) Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson BET
10:30pm Red Eye (2005, Suspense) Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy MGM
10:30pm The Commitments (1991, Comedy-drama) Robert Arkins, Johnny Murphy TCM
10:35pm Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Sean Connery PARMT
10:51pm Mustang Country (1976, Western) Joel McCrea, Robert Fuller RETRO
11:56pm Booty Call (1997, Comedy) Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson STZENC
Classic Movies on Tuesday, October 21
Boris Karloff & Bela Lugosi
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Spend the evening and beyond with horror legends Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi as TCM features five spine-chilling films from its library. First up is The Black Cat (1934), based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story. An architect and psychiatrist (Karloff and Lugosi), old rivals, square off with an innocent couple caught in the middle. Next is Son of Frankenstein (1939), a sequel to the original in which Karloff reprises his role as the Monster, and Basil Rathbone plays the son of the doctor who tries to revive the Monster with the help of his assistant Ygor (Lugosi). Following is The Body Snatcher (1945), in which Karloff plays a cab driver responsible for obtaining corpses for a doctor (Henry Daniell). Next is The Invisible Ray (1936), in which a mad scientist (Karloff) becomes lethally radioactive after discovering a new element, which drives him to seek revenge on those he believes have wronged him. Wrapping things up is You’ll Find Out (1940), a mystery/comedy that also features Peter Lorre. Bandleader Kay Kyser and his orchestra get caught up in a mysterious plot to murder a young heiress when they are hired to play at her birthday party in a spooky old mansion.
Primetime Movies
6:02pm Two Brothers (2004, Adventure) Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus STZK
6:05pm The Curse of Frankenstein (1957, Horror) Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee MOVIES
6:05pm Witness (1985, Crime drama) Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis WOMEN
6:18pm The War Wagon (1967, Western) John Wayne, Kirk Douglas RETRO
6:50pm The Addams Family (1991, Comedy) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia FREEFORM
7pm Final Destination (2000, Horror) Devon Sawa, Ali Larter AMC
7pm The Firm (1993, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn SHOCSE
7pm The Haunting (1999, Horror) Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones NEXT
7:15pm Along Came a Spider (2001, Mystery) Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter TMCX
8pm Apache Drums (1951, Western) Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray RETRO
8pm Baron Blood (1972, Horror) Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer MVIES
8pm Black Spurs (1965, Western) Rory Calhoun, Linda Darnell GRIT
8pm Goodfellas (1990, Crime drama) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta BBCA
8pm Panic Room (2002, Suspense) Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker VH1
8pm Scream (1996, Horror) Neve Campbell, David Arquette SHOWXHD
8pm The Black Cat (1934, Horror) Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi TCM
8pm Wedding Crashers (2005, Romance-comedy) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn PARMT
8:22pm Gladiator (2000, Historical drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix STZE
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8:55pm Addams Family Values (1993, Comedy) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia FREEFORM
9pm Coming to America (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall BET
9pm Final Destination 2 (2003, Horror) Ali Larter, A.J. Cook AMC
9pm Kiss the Girls (1997, Mystery) Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd TMCX
9:12pm Ping! (2000, Comedy) Judge Reinhold, Clint Howard STZK
9:15pm Son of Frankenstein (1939, Horror) Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff TCM
9:16pm Lonely Are the Brave (1962, Western) Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands RETRO
9:35pm Vanilla Sky (2001, Suspense) Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz SHOCSE
10pm Apache Uprising (1965, Western) Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet GRIT
10pm Scream 2 (1997, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell SHOWXHD
10:10pm Lady Frankenstein (1971, Horror) Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri MVIES
10:10pm Selena (1997, Biography) Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos FAMZ
10:25pm Donnie Darko (2001, Drama) Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone HDNETMV
10:25pm Good Will Hunting (1997, Drama) Matt Damon, Robin Williams MGM
11pm Enemy of the State (1998, Suspense) Will Smith, Gene Hackman TNT
11pm The Body Snatcher (1945, Horror) Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi TCM
11pm The Warriors (1979, Action) Michael Beck, James Remar TMCX
11:04pm The Redhead From Wyoming (1952, Western) Maureen O’Hara, Alex Nicol RETRO
11:06pm Without Mercy (1995, Action) Frank Zagarino, Ayu Azhari INDIE
11:07pm The Player (1992, Comedy) Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi 5MAX
11:52pm Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly STZE
11:55pm Brain Dead (1990, Science fiction) Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton MOVIES
Classic Movies on Wednesday, October 22
Turner Classic Movies Remembers Connie Francis
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Tonight, Turner Classic Movies remembers singer and actress Connie Francis, who passed away July 16, 2025, at the age of 87. We start with Where the Boys Are (1960), in which Francis plays one of four college girls who travel to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in search of fun and romance. Costarring George Hamilton and Jim Hutton, the film features the title track as performed by Francis. Next comes Follow the Boys (1963), where Francis plays one of four women who follow their men in the U.S. Navy to Italy. Looking for Love (1964) follows, where Francis plays an aspiring singer who decides to give up her show business dreams to find a husband, but her plans are complicated when her accidental invention reignites her singing career. The film features cameos from Hamilton, Danny Thomas and Johnny Carson as themselves. Last is When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965), in which Francis plays a small-town postal worker trying to save her father’s debt-ridden Nevada ranch by turning it into a resort for divorced women. The film features guest appearances from Herman’s Hermits, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, Louis Armstrong and Liberace.
Primetime Movies
6pm Se7en (1995, Suspense) Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman BBCA
6:10pm Like Water for Chocolate (1992, Romance) Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi WOMEN
6:16pm River Queen (2005, Historical drama) Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland STZCI
6:23pm Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997, Action) Robin Shou, Talisa Soto HBO
6:25pm O (2001, Drama) Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett FLIX
6:30pm Halloween (2007, Horror) Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton AMC
6:30pm Hocus Pocus (1993, Family) Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker FREEFORM
6:30pm Invaders From Mars (1953, Science fiction) Helena Carter, Arthur Franz TCM
6:35pm The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, Crime drama) Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow TMCX
6:41pm Showdown (1963, Western) Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley RETRO
6:45pm Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001, Fantasy) Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos HDNETMV
6:50pm First Blood (1982, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna GSHW2
7pm The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986, Horror) Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams SYFY
7:22pm Confidence (2003, Crime drama) Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz 5MAX
8pm Face the Music (1993, Drama) Molly Ringwald, Patrick Dempsey STZC
8pm Geronimo (1962, Western) Chuck Connors, Kamala Devi GRIT
8pm Hellboy: Blood and Iron (2007, Fantasy) Ron Perlman, Selma Blair INDIE
8pm Men in Black II (2002, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith VH1
8pm Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999, Comedy) Helen Mirren, Katie Holmes FLIX
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8pm The Bad Seed (1956, Horror) Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack MVIES
8pm The Fly (1986, Horror) Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis SHO
8pm The Manchurian Candidate (2004, Suspense) Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep SHOCSE
8pm Where the Boys Are (1960, Comedy) Dolores Hart, George Hamilton TCM
8:01pm Ride a Crooked Trail (1958, Western) Audie Murphy, Gia Scala RETRO
8:30pm Red Eye (2005, Suspense) Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy GSHW2
8:35pm Hocus Pocus 2 (2022, Family) Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker FREEFORM
9pm American Gigolo (1980, Drama) Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton TMCX
9pm Sully (2016, Drama) Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart 5MAX
9pm Thirteen Ghosts (2001, Horror) Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz BBCA
9:17pm Elizabeth (1998, Historical drama) Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush INDIE
9:30pm The Wild and the Innocent (1959, Western) Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru RETRO
9:33pm Star Kid (1997, Children) Joseph Mazzello, Joey Simmrin STZK
9:35pm Teen Wolf (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, James Hampton FLIX
10pm A Season for Miracles (1999, Drama) Carla Gugino, David Conrad HMM
10pm Follow the Boys (1963, Romance-comedy) Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss TCM
10:04pm Transamerica (2005, Comedy-drama) Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers STZCI
10:15pm Dr. Giggles (1992, Horror) Larry Drake, Holly Marie Combs HDNETMV
10:30pm Tomahawk Trail (1957, Western) Chuck Connors, John Smith GRIT
10:41pm War of the Worlds (2005, Science fiction) Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning STARZ
10:50pm Twins of Evil (1971, Horror) Peter Cushing, Mary Collinson MOVIES
10:56pm Drums Across the River (1954, Western) Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan RETRO
11pm Shallow Hal (2001, Romance-comedy) Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black TNT
11:10pm How High (2001, Comedy) STZC
11:15pm The Brothers Grimm (2005, Fantasy) Matt Damon, Heath Ledger FLIX
11:45pm Patriot Games (1992, Suspense) Harrison Ford, Anne Archer SHO
Classic Movies on Thursday, October 23
TCM Star of the Month: Angela Lansbury
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Tonight is the final celebration for the network’s Star of the Month, Angela Lansbury, with classic movies featuring the legendary actress. First up is Death on the Nile (1978), based on the Agatha Christie novel, where detective Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) must find a killer after a wealthy heiress is murdered on a cruise ship and the list of suspects is revealed to include almost every other passenger. Next is The Reluctant Debutante (1958), about an American teenager who enters London’s high-society debutante season at the urging of her stepmother, only to fall for an unsuitable young musician. This is followed by All Fall Down (1962), costarring Eva Marie Saint, Warren Beatty and Karl Malden. The evening’s marathon ends with The Hoodlum Saint (1946), in which a World War I veteran turned financier (William Powell) loses his fortune in the 1929 stock market crash and finds redemption through a charity founded by his former hoodlum friends. Lansbury plays a club singer who is Powell’s love interest.
Primetime Movies
6pm Sleepy Hollow (1999, Horror) Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci FREEFORM
6pm The Ring (2002, Horror) Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson FLIX
6pm Trick ‘r Treat (2007, Horror) Anna Paquin, Brian Cox AMC
6:26pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000, Children) Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin STZK
6:30pm The Wedding Singer (1998, Romance-comedy) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore E!
6:35pm Stranger on the Third Floor (1940, Crime drama) Peter Lorre, John McGuire MOVIES
6:35pm The Monster Squad (1987, Horror) Andre Gower, Robby Kiger FAMZ
6:40pm Rosemary’s Baby (1968, Horror) Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes WOMEN
6:53pm Pride & Prejudice (2005, Drama) Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen 5MAX
7pm Cold Mountain (2003, Drama) Jude Law, Nicole Kidman SHOCSE
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7pm Hour of the Gun (1967, Western) James Garner, Jason Robards HDNETMV
7pm Next Friday (2000, Comedy) Mike Epps MTV
7pm Pitch Black (2000, Science fiction) Radha Mitchell, Vin Diesel STZENC
7:05pm Predator 2 (1990, Science fiction) Danny Glover, Gary Busey FXM
7:05pm The Grifters (1990, Crime drama) John Cusack, Anjelica Huston TMCX
8pm A Blueprint for Murder (1953, Crime drama) Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters MVIES
8pm Death on the Nile (1978, Mystery) Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis TCM
8pm Devil’s Canyon (1953, Western) Virginia Mayo, Dale Robertson GRIT
8pm First Blood (1982, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna SHO
8pm Happy Endings (2005, Comedy-drama) Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford INDIE
8pm I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997, Horror) Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar AMC
8pm Old School (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell STZC
8pm Patriot Games (1992, Suspense) Harrison Ford, Anne Archer SHOWXHD
8pm Signs (2002, Suspense) Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix MGM
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8pm Teen Wolf (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, James Hampton FAMZ
8pm U.S. Marshals (1998, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes BBCA
8:04pm Lulu on the Bridge (1998, Romance) Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino RETRO
8:30pm The Wedding Singer (1998, Romance-comedy) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore E!
8:50pm The Chronicles of Riddick (2004, Science fiction) Vin Diesel, Colm Feore STZENC
9pm Friday After Next (2002, Comedy) Mike Epps MTV
9pm Night Falls on Manhattan (1996, Crime drama) Andy Garcia, Lena Olin TMCX
9:25pm The Spoilers (1942, Western) Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott HDNETMV
9:30pm My Cousin Vinny (1992, Comedy) Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei TNT
9:30pm The Haunting (1999, Horror) Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones FLIX
9:35pm Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna SHO
9:40pm Act of Violence (1949, Crime drama) Van Heflin, Robert Ryan MVIES
9:49pm Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988, Biography) Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen RETRO
9:50pm The Abyss (1989, Science fiction) Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio MGM
10pm B.A.P.S (1997, Comedy) Halle Berry, Martin Landau BET
10pm The Sum of All Fears (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman SHOWXHD
10pm Thunder Over Arizona (1956, Western) Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller GRIT
10:45pm King’s Ransom (2005, Comedy) Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr 5MAX
10:45pm The Reluctant Debutante (1958, Comedy) Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall TCM
11pm Next Friday (2000, Comedy) Mike Epps MTV
11:15pm Galaxy Quest (1999, Comedy) Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver FAMZ
11:15pm Rambo III (1988, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna SHO
11:25pm Capone (1975, Crime drama) Ben Gazzara, Susan Blakely MVIES
11:30pm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint BRAVO
11:30pm Hour of the Gun (1967, Western) James Garner, Jason Robards HDNETMV
11:30pm The Day After Tomorrow (2004, Action) Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal FXM
11:41pm Romance of the West (1946, Western) Eddie Dean, Emmett Lynn RETRO
11:45pm Good Will Hunting (1997, Drama) Matt Damon, Robin Williams SHOCSE
Classic Movies on Friday, October 24
Supernatural Marathon
AMC, beginning at 11:30am
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Prepare to face demons, curses and haunted souls in a marathon that proves some horrors are beyond this world. Immerse yourself with an eerie lineup featuring The Exorcist, The Shining, Poltergeist, The Conjuring, The Omen (2006) and Insidious: The Last Key.
The Fury
TCM, 10pm
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Tonight marks the TCM world premiere of The Fury (1978), starring Kirk Douglas and John Cassavetes, and directed with pulse-pounding visual flair by Brian De Palma. This supernatural horror thriller centers on Peter Sandza (Douglas), a former CIA agent whose son, Robin (Andrew Stevens), possesses incredible psychic powers. When a colleague, Ben Childress (Cassavetes), kidnaps Robin to weaponize his abilities, Peter fakes his own death and goes on a relentless, globe-trotting mission to find and rescue his son.
Primetime Movies
6pm A Good Day to Die Hard (2013, Action) Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney FX
6pm A Homecoming for the Holidays (2019, Romance) Laura Osnes, Stephen Huszar HMM
6pm A Maple Valley Christmas (2022, Romance) Peyton List, Andrew Walker HALLMARK
6pm Husband, Wife and Their Lover (2022, Suspense) Nikki Leigh, Katie Monds LMN
6pm Pitch Perfect 3 (2017, Musical comedy) Anna Kendrick, Hailee Steinfeld E!
6pm The Sunshine Boys (1975, Comedy) Walter Matthau, George Burns TCM
6:23pm Walk of Shame (2014, Comedy) Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden STZC
6:25pm First Blood (1982, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna MGM
6:25pm Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015, Children) Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg DISNEY
6:25pm The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008, Children) Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger FAMZ
6:26pm Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie (1999, Action) Kane Kosugi, Kazuya Ichijo STZK
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6:27pm The Amityville Horror (1979, Horror) James Brolin, Margot Kidder HBOZ
6:30pm A Dog’s Purpose (2017, Comedy-drama) Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid GSHW2
6:35pm Scary Movie 4 (2006, Comedy) Anna Faris, Craig Bierko SHOCSE
6:35pm The Wedding Banquet (2025, Romance-comedy) Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone WOMEN
6:36pm Saturday Church (2017, Drama) Luka Kain, Margot Bingham INDIE
6:41pm Little Man (2006, Comedy) Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans STZIB
6:42pm The Lone Hand (1954, Western) Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale RETRO
6:47pm Low Tide (2019, Drama) Keean Johnson, Alex Neustaedter ACMAX
7pm Addams Family Values (1993, Comedy) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia FREEFORM
7pm B.A.P.S (1997, Comedy) Halle Berry, Martin Landau BET
7pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor MTV
7:05pm Witness (1985, Crime drama) Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis TMCX
7:10pm Death of a Unicorn (2025, Action) Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega HBO2
7:11pm This Is the End (2013, Comedy) James Franco, Jonah Hill STZE
7:15pm The Machine (2023, Comedy) Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill FXM
7:15pm The Woman in Black (2012, Horror) Daniel Radcliffe, Misha Handley NEXT
7:17pm Eye in the Sky (2015, Suspense) Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul 5MAX
7:25pm Killer Elite (2011, Action) Jason Statham, Robert De Niro HDNETMV
7:26pm Old School (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell STZENC
7:30pm The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003, Horror) Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker IFC
7:30pm Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022, Biography) Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci HBO
8pm BASEketball (1998, Comedy) Trey Parker, Matt Stone STZC
8pm Coming to America (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall VH1
8pm Fort Defiance (1951, Western) Dane Clark, Ben Johnson GRIT
8pm Galaxy Quest (1999, Comedy) Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver FLIX
8pm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint BRAVO
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8pm House of Wax (1953, Horror) Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy MOVIES
8pm I, Robot (2004, Science fiction) Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan TBS
8pm Judas Kiss (1998, Crime drama) Simon Baker-Denny, Gil Bellows INDIE
8pm National Treasure (2004, Adventure) Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger FX
8pm Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984, Science fiction) William Shatner, DeForest Kelley COMET
8pm Suspicion (1941, Suspense) Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine TCM
8pm The School of Rock (2003, Comedy) Jack Black, Joan Cusack FAMZ
8pm The Waterboy (1998, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates TNT
8pm Top Gun (1986, Action) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis PARMT
8:02pm Raw Edge (1956, Western) Rory Calhoun, Yvonne De Carlo RETRO
8:05pm Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen POP
8:10pm Teen Wolf (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, James Hampton GSHW2
8:21pm Johnson Family Vacation (2004, Comedy) Vanessa L. Williams STZIB
8:26pm The Amityville Horror (2005, Horror) Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George HBOZ
9pm Hocus Pocus (1993, Family) Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker FREEFORM
9pm The Last Emperor (1987, Biography) John Lone, Joan Chen 5MAX
9:19pm Bend of the River (1952, Western) James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy RETRO
9:30pm There’s Something About Mary (1998, Romance-comedy) Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon FXM
9:45pm All About the Benjamins (2002, Action) Mike Epps SHOWXHD
9:45pm I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997, Horror) Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar IFC
9:45pm Selena (1997, Biography) Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos GSHW2
9:55pm The Tingler (1959, Horror) Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn MVIES
10pm Belly (1998, Crime drama) STZIB
10pm Big Daddy (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams TNT
10pm Outlaw’s Son (1957, Western) Dane Clark, Ben Cooper GRIT
10pm The Fury (1978, Suspense) Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes TCM
10pm The Stepford Wives (2004, Comedy) Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick FAMZ
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10:03pm Dirty Dancing (1987, Romance) Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze WE
10:15pm The Pledge (2001, Crime drama) Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn HDNETMV
10:30pm Menace II Society (1993, Drama) Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett VH1
10:30pm Road House (1989, Action) Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch PARMT
10:30pm Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986, Science fiction) William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy COMET
10:35pm Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw POP
10:42pm The Devil’s Rejects (2005, Horror) Sid Haig, Bill Moseley MOMAX
10:45pm Gladiator (2000, Historical drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix STARZ
10:45pm The Omen (2006, Horror) Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles AMC
10:51pm Don Ricardo Returns (1946, Western) Fred Coby, RETRO
11pm Pulp Fiction (1994, Crime drama) John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson SHO
11:10pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor MTV
11:30pm Boogie Nights (1997, Drama) Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds SHOWXHD
11:30pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint BRAVO
11:40pm The Hunted (2003, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro TMCX
11:40pm The Monster Club (1981, Horror) Vincent Price, Donald Pleasence MVIES
11:44pm Night on Earth (1992, Comedy-drama) Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands 5MAX
11:45pm The Babysitter (1995, Suspense) Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy London FLIX
11:45pm The General’s Daughter (1999, Suspense) John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe SHOCSE
Classic Movies on Saturday, October 25
Two for One: Paul Giamatti
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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In tonight’s re-airing of the Ben Mankiewicz-hosted series, Mankiewicz is joined by actor Paul Giamatti, who introduces two films of his choosing. Giamatti will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and his own personal reflections on them. The first film is Carnival of Souls (1962), a story about a young woman who, after surviving a car accident, is haunted by a mysterious, ghoulish figure and is inexplicably drawn to an abandoned carnival pavilion. Next is the horror classic Rosemary’s Baby (1968), a thriller written and directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes, about a young newlywed who becomes pregnant and begins to suspect that her eccentric neighbors are part of a satanic cult with a sinister plan for her unborn child.
SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE – The Fly
MeTV, 8pm
A scientist is transformed into a horrifying human/fly hybrid, after a science experiment goes terribly wrong, in this 1958 film starring Vincent Price and David Hedison.
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SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF SVENGOOLIE Hosted by The Sven Squad! – Return of the Fly
MeTV, 10:30pm
Phillippe Delambre, the now-adult son of The Fly, does some experimentation of his own, in this 1959 sequel, which also features an appearance by Price.
Primetime Movies
6pm Hellboy (2004, Fantasy) Ron Perlman, John Hurt BBCA
6pm Ocean’s Twelve (2004, Comedy-drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt USA
6pm The Bounty Hunter (1954, Western) Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn GRIT
6:10pm Mission: Impossible (1996, Action) Tom Cruise, Jon Voight MGM
6:13pm Are We There Yet? (2005, Children) Nia Long STZK
6:15pm Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964, Comedy) Peter Sellers, George C. Scott TCM
6:15pm Swingers (1996, Comedy) Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn FLIX
6:24pm Gladiator (2000, Historical drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix STZE
6:28pm National Security (2003, Comedy) Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn STZC
7pm Miss Congeniality (2000, Comedy) Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine MTV
7pm Single White Female (1992, Suspense) Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh WOMEN
7pm Thirteen Ghosts (2001, Horror) Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz IFC
7:09pm Booty Call (1997, Comedy) Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson STZIB
7:15pm Murder on the Orient Express (1974, Mystery) Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall FAMZ
7:30pm Big Daddy (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams TRUTV
7:30pm The Great Outdoors (1988, Comedy) Dan Aykroyd, John Candy SUNDANCE
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8pm Beetlejuice (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin TBS
8pm Carnival of Souls (1962, Horror) Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist TCM
8pm Coroner Creek (1948, Western) Randolph Scott, Marguerite Chapman GRIT
8pm Good Will Hunting (1997, Drama) Matt Damon, Robin Williams FLIX
8pm Jeepers Creepers (2001, Horror) Gina Philips, Justin Long BBCA
8pm Men in Black (1997, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith SHOWXHD
8pm Minority Report (2002, Science fiction) Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell COMET
8pm Mission: Impossible II (2000, Action) Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott MGM
8pm Overboard (1987, Comedy) Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell LAFF
8pm Scream (1996, Horror) Neve Campbell, David Arquette SHO
8pm The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945, Horror) George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield MVIES
9pm Ghost Ship (2002, Horror) Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard IFC
9pm Speed (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper 5MAX
9pm The General’s Daughter (1999, Suspense) John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe WOMEN
9pm The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011, Romance) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson E!
9:01pm Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly STZENC
9:25pm Black Christmas (1974, Horror) Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder HDNETMV
9:30pm Dirty Dancing (1987, Romance) Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze SUNDANCE
9:30pm Halloween (1978, Horror) Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis AMC
9:30pm Mean Girls (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams MTV
9:30pm Rosemary’s Baby (1968, Horror) Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes TCM
9:30pm Selena (1997, Biography) Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos FAMZ
9:30pm The Replacements (2000, Comedy) Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman TRUTV
9:57pm River Queen (2005, Historical drama) Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland RETRO
10pm 50 First Dates (2004, Romance-comedy) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore HBOC
10pm Beetlejuice (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin TBS
10pm Gunfighters (1947, Western) Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton GRIT
10pm Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003, Horror) Ray Wise, Jonathan Breck BBCA
10pm Scream 2 (1997, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell SHO
10pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, Fantasy) Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen TNT
10:05pm Frank Miller’s Sin City (2005, Action) Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki SHOCSE
10:15pm Almost Famous (2000, Comedy-drama) Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand FLIX
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10:20pm Village of the Damned (1960, Science fiction) George Sanders, Barbara Shelley MVIES
10:30pm Wayne’s World (1992, Comedy) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey LAFF
10:52pm Dazed and Confused (1993, Comedy) Jason London, Wiley Wiggins STZENC
10:56pm Mississippi Masala (1991, Comedy-drama) Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury 5MAX
11pm Ocean’s Twelve (2004, Comedy-drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt USA
11pm The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, Crime drama) Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow WOMEN
11pm Thirteen Ghosts (2001, Horror) Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz IFC
11:30pm Halloween II (1981, Horror) Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence AMC
11:30pm The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996, Action) Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson VH1
11:32pm Barbershop (2002, Comedy) Anthony Anderson HBOZ
11:33pm Son of Godzilla (1967, Science fiction) Tadao Takashima, Akira Kubo ACMAX
11:40pm Alien vs. Predator (2004, Science fiction) Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova FXM
11:52pm Cheyenne Takes Over (1947, Western) Al ‘Lash’ La Rue, Al ‘Fuzzy’ St. John RETRO
11:55pm The Witches (1990, Children) Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling FREEFORM
Classic Movies on Sunday, October 26
Sundays With Hitch
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Every Sunday this October, TCM will air two classic Alfred Hitchcock thrillers: First tonight, in Psycho (1960), exhausted and with thousands of dollars in stolen money in tow, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) makes the fatal mistake of checking into the Bates Motel, run by a peculiar innkeeper named Norman (Anthony Perkins). Then, in Shadow of a Doubt (1943), a teenage girl (Teresa Wright) begins to suspect her uncle (Joseph Cotten) is the “Merry Widow” serial killer, who authorities are seeking to apprehend.
New spooky TV series premiering with nostalgic roots
IT: Welcome to Derry
HBO, 9pm
Set in the world of Stephen King’s IT universe, the nine-episode first season expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films IT and IT Chapter Two. “I’m excited that the story of Derry, Maine’s most haunted city, is continuing, and I’m glad Andy Muschietti is going to be overseeing the frightening festivities, along with a brain trust including his talented sister, Barbara,” King said. “Red balloons all around!”
Primetime Movies
6pm Beetlejuice (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin TBS
6pm Comanche Station (1960, Western) Randolph Scott, Nancy Gates GRIT
6pm Double Jeopardy (1999, Suspense) Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd GSHW2
6pm Goodfellas (1990, Crime drama) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta SUNDANCE
6pm Jurassic Park III (2001, Adventure) Sam Neill, William H. Macy PARMT
6pm Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984, Science fiction) William Shatner, DeForest Kelley COMET
6:01pm The Fifth Element (1997, Science fiction) Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman BBCA
6:05pm Single White Female (1992, Suspense) Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh FLIX
6:20pm Last Train From Gun Hill (1959, Western) Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn HDNETMV
6:30pm John Q (2002, Drama) Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall STZIB
6:30pm The Replacements (2000, Comedy) Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman TRUTV
6:30pm Without Mercy (1995, Action) Frank Zagarino, Ayu Azhari RETRO
7pm Halloween II (1981, Horror) Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence IFC
7:09pm Assault on Precinct 13 (2005, Action) Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne STZE
7:20pm Mean Girls (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams FAMZ
7:50pm The Addams Family (1991, Comedy) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia FREEFORM
7:50pm The Manchurian Candidate (2004, Suspense) Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep GSHW2
7:54pm Hannibal (2001, Suspense) Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore HBOZ
8pm Jurassic Park (1993, Adventure) Sam Neill, Laura Dern PARMT
8pm One Man’s Justice (1995, Action) Brian Bosworth, Bruce Payne RETRO
8pm Psycho (1960, Horror) Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh TCM
8pm Seven Men From Now (1956, Western) Randolph Scott, Gail Russell GRIT
8pm The Addams Family (1991, Comedy) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia FLIX
8pm The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996, Action) Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson VH1
8pm Three Strangers (1946, Mystery) Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald MVIES
8pm Wayne’s World (1992, Comedy) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey LAFF
8:15pm Aliens (1986, Science fiction) Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn FXM
8:29pm National Security (2003, Comedy) Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn STZIB
8:30pm Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986, Science fiction) William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy COMET
8:35pm Rolling Thunder (1977, Action) William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones HDNETMV
8:53pm Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009, Action) CCH Pounder, Allison Mack ACMAX
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9pm Hocus Pocus (1993, Family) Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker ABC
9:10pm Fight Club (1999, Suspense) Brad Pitt, Edward Norton SHOWXHD
9:30pm *batteries not Included (1987, Children) Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy LAFF
9:41pm Shootout (1971, Western) Gregory Peck, Pat Quinn RETRO
9:45pm Addams Family Values (1993, Comedy) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia FLIX
9:45pm Pulp Fiction (1994, Crime drama) John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson SHOCSE
9:55pm Addams Family Values (1993, Comedy) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia FREEFORM
10pm Gladiator (2000, Historical drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix STZIB
10pm Set It Off (1996, Action) Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah BET
10pm Shadow of a Doubt (1943, Crime drama) Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten TCM
10pm The Mask of Dimitrios (1944, Suspense) Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre MVIES
10pm War of the Worlds (2005, Science fiction) Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning STARZ
10pm Westbound (1959, Western) Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo GRIT
10:20pm Bad Santa (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox HBOC
10:35pm The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997, Adventure) Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore PARMT
10:45pm Pride & Prejudice (2005, Drama) Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen 5MAX
10:50pm Titanic (1997, Historical drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet MGM
11pm Affliction (1997, Drama) Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek HDNETMV
11pm Independence Day (1996, Science fiction) Will Smith, Bill Pullman FX
11:02pm The Fifth Element (1997, Science fiction) Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman BBCA
11:05pm Alien 3 (1992, Science fiction) Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton FXM
11:05pm Teen Wolf (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, James Hampton FAMZ
11:16pm Pit Pony (1997, Drama) Ben Rose-Davis, Jennie Raymond RETRO
11:18pm Halloween (1978, Horror) Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis IFC
11:18pm The Fugitive (1993, Action) Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones SUNDANCE
11:25pm The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, Crime drama) Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow FLIX
11:30pm The Desperadoes (1943, Western) Randolph Scott, Glenn Ford GRIT
11:33pm Transamerica (2005, Comedy-drama) Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers STZC
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