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Published 16:10 27 Nov 2024 GMT
Updated 12:13 14 Jun 2025 BST

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 27 November) is Barbarian, the brilliant 2022 horror thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger (The Whitest Kids U'Know).
The film begins with Tess (Georgina Campbell, Bird Box Barcelona) checking into an Airbnb in Detroit the evening before a job interview, only to find it's been double-booked.
Hitting it off with the other renter, Keith (Bill Skarsgård, IT), he suggests they both share the space.
A string of strange occurrences, however, leads Tess to doubt whether Keith is as kind as he seems.
To reveal any more would do viewers a disservice because Barbarian's terrifically dark and twisty plot is the main reason to seek out the movie, along with its great performances (also including Dodgeball's Justin Long), its string of nerve-shreddingly tense sequences and its moments of laugh-out-loud black comedy.
Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Barbarian is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm.
It is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play, Microsoft and Rakuten TV.
Pandorum - Legend Xtra - 9pm
An underrated, twisty sci-fi thriller that we've recommended before.
The Hunted - Legend - 9pm
A poorly reviewed ’90s action thriller with Christopher Lambert, Joan Chen and John Lone.
Tales of the Grim Sleeper - Sky Crime - 9pm
An acclaimed true crime documentary examining the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorised South Central Los Angeles over a span of 25 years.
The Expendables - ITV4 - 10pm
Sylvester Stallone and a bunch of other action stars headline this fun flick that launched a franchise.
Murder on the Orient Express - Film4 - 11.05pm
Kenneth Branagh is detective Hercule Poirot in this recent adaptation of Agatha Christie's beloved mystery novel.
Maniac - Legend Xtra - 11.10pm
Elijah Wood plays a serial killer in this stylish if very violent horror remake notable for being nearly entirely shot from the murderer’s point of view.
The Sentinel - Legend - 11.10pm
Michael Douglas stars in this 2006 political action thriller.
Barbarosa - Virgin Media Three - 11.50pm
An ’80s Western starring Gary Busey and Willie Nelson.
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