It scored an impressive 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
We’re well and truly into that time between Christmas and the New Year when you don’t even know what day it is, and there’s nothing better than sitting on the couch and tucking into a good movie.
If you’re looking for a flick to spruce up your evening, there are some great films on TV to look forward to this evening.
Our pick of the bunch is a relentlessly tense thriller from 2020 – Alone.
Directed by B-movie extraordinaire John Hyams (Sick), the movie follows a young woman (Jules Willcox) who desperately tries to escape a deranged and bloodthirsty psychopath (Marc Menchaca) in the Pacific Northwest wilderness.
The simple plot and vast wilderness setting add to the tension which is ramped up throughout this film and polished off by some excellent performances by the two leads.
While gaining a very impressive 94% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has proved a bit divisive since its release, with an audience score of just 54%.
However, if you’re looking for an entertaining psychological thriller with a simple but effective plot, then Alone is definitely the movie for you.
You can check out Alone on Film4 at 1.40am.
It should also be available to stream on Channel 4 after it airs.
Here are 12 other movies on TV tonight
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Film4 – 4.45pm
The 2014 rendition of the iconic comic sees the turtles rise from the sewers and help free New York City from evil.
Spider-Man: No Way Home – RTÉ One – 6.35pm
The excellent, most recent Spider-Man flick to star Tom Holland.
Midnight Run – Legend Xtra – 9pm
This classic action-comedy – featuring Robert De Niro’s most surprising performance – recently turned 36 years old.
The Equalizer 2 / The Bone Collector – Film4 – 9pm / 11.20pm
It’s a Denzel Washington double bill.
The Lost City – RTÉ One – 9.40pm
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum star in this fun 2022 adventure comedy.
The Godfather – Channel 4 – 9.45pm
Probably the greatest film ever made.
Beast – RTÉ2 – 9.50pm
This Idris Elba-led thriller asks: “What if Jaws but a lion?”
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift – Sky Showcase – 11pm
One of the best entries in the vehicular action series.
Heartbreak Ridge – ITV4 – 11.40pm
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this ’80s war film.
Limitless – Legend – 11.05pm
Bradley Cooper stars in this 2011 sci-fi thriller with plenty on twists and turns.
The Mission – RTÉ Two – 11.30pm
The historical drama follows a Jesuit missionary in the 18th century as he builds a mission station in South America.
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