An extremely tense sci-fi thriller movie is on TV tonight

If you like Black Mirror, this is a must-watch.

The film revolves around an already strained Christmas family gathering that gets even more stressful when the clan finds themselves trapped inside their house by a mysterious black substance.

This is as their TV begins broadcasting cryptic and increasingly sinister instructions.

The sci-fi horror thriller earned strong reviews upon release - 81% on Rotten Tomatoes - with its claustrophobic bottle setting, societal commentary and depiction of the uneasy relationship between humans and technology being singled out for praise.

In fact, several critics draw comparisons between Await Further Instructions and the hit Netflix anthology series Black Mirror.

Given that the latter's seventh season is on the way, the movie may whet your appetite for the show’s return.

Await Further Instructions is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on Legend at 2.55am so we'd advise recording it.

The film is also available to rent for €1.99 on Apple TV.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Deadpool 2 - Film4 - 9pm

Ryan Reynolds' 'merc with the mouth' returns in this superhero sequel.

Ransom - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Not the Mel Gibson movie but a Sean Connery-led ’70s crime thriller.

Creed III - RTÉ One - 9.30pm

The third entry in the Michael B. Jordan-led boxing franchise.

Boyhood - TG4 - 9.30pm

Writer-director Richard Linklater's Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama which was shot over 12 years to capture the real-life growth of its lead actor (Ellar Coltrane).

Rambo: First Blood Part II - ITV4 - 10.25pm

Sylvester Stallone reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo in this action sequel co-written by James Cameron.

Mr. Jones - BBC Two - 11.05pm

In this biographical thriller, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones (James Norton) risks his life to expose the truth about the devastating famine in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.

Fire Island - Film4 - 11.20pm

This romantic comedy inspired by Pride and Prejudice follows a group of friends (including Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster) who embark on a weeklong vacation to Fire Island, the famous gay escape destination in New York.

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