One of the best thriller movies of the decade is on TV tonight

The film was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture.

The film is based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, which was previously adapted into another great noir in the 1940s, starring Tyrone Power.

This new version of the story sees Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born) play the charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle, who gets a job working at a travelling carnival in the '40s.

Becoming skilled at performing as a mentalist, Stanton eventually ditches the carnival with his kind wife, Molly (Rooney Mara, Carol), using his newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of New York society.

Watch the trailer for Nightmare Alley right here:

As his ambitions grow, he sets out to con a dangerous tycoon (Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water) with the help of a mysterious psychiatrist named Dr Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett, Tár).

It's the latter, though, who might wind up being Stanton's "most formidable opponent yet".

Thanks to its tremendous period production design, its dark and foreboding twist on the notion of the American dream, and its knockout final scene that puts a perfectly twisted bow on everything that came before, the movie was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture.

Nightmare Alley is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on Film4 at 12.45am. If this is too late for you, the thriller is also currently available to stream on Disney+.

If you search Nightmare Alley on Disney+ and go into the "extras" section, you have the option to watch "Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light". This is a black-and-white version of the film, making it look more like the classic '40s and '50s Hollywood noirs to which it pays homage.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

The Green Mile - Film4 - 9pm

Tom Hanks plays a death row corrections officer in 1930s America in this epic supernatural drama based on a Stephen King story.

The Last Duel - RTÉ2 - 9pm

Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer and Matt Damon headline this epic historical drama set in 14th-century France, which was partly filmed in Ireland.

Gran Turismo - Channel 4 - 9pm

The popular video game racing series gets the big screen treatment.

The Equalizer - Sky One - 9pm

This highly watchable action flick starring Denzel Washington launched a trilogy.

Top Gun - ITV4 - 9pm

"I feel the need... the need for speed!"

Jerry Maguire - Comedy Central - 9pm

Top Gun's Tom Cruise is brilliant in this extremely quotable romantic comedy drama about a smarmy sports agent who has a crisis of conscience.

American Made - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Cruise, yet again, headlines this very entertaining action thriller comedy.

He plays an American pilot in the 1970s and '80s, who is recruited to fly clandestine reconnaissance missions for the CIA (represented by Ireland's own Domhnall Gleeson).

Get Carter - Legend - 9pm

Sylvester Stallone's poorly received US remake of the Michael Caine-starring '70s British classic.

Heat - TG4 - 10pm

In Michael Mann’s seminal heist thriller, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro finally shared the screen, albeit briefly.

De Niro plays a professional thief. Pacino plays the cop on his tail. The pair’s charisma, a stacked supporting cast, and incredibly muscular action set pieces make this an all-time classic.

Gladiator - BBC One - 10.20pm

As much as we love Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal, the original Gladiator can't be topped.

Monster - BBC Four - 10.25pm

This acclaimed 2023 mystery thriller drama sees a mother confront a teacher after noticing disturbing changes in her son's behaviour.

Fried Green Tomatoes - Virgin Media Three - 11pm

The beloved '90s comedy-drama with Kathy Bates.

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead - Legend - 11.05pm

An underrated '90s dark comedy crime thriller about five different criminals (led by Andy Garcia) who face imminent death after botching a job.

Hillwalkers - RTÉ One - 11.05pm

In this Irish thriller, hikers trespass onto private land, leading to an altercation with the landowner that descends into violence.

Best of the Best - Legend Xtra - 11.25pm

Eric Roberts stars in this '80s sports drama about a team of American martial artists facing a team of South Korean martial artists in a tournament.

The Infernal Machine - Channel 4 - 11.40pm

In this 2022 thriller, recent Oscar-nominee Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) plays a reclusive author drawn out of hiding when he begins to receive endless letters from an obsessive fan.