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Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 3 December) is Prince of Darkness, the supremely underrated upon-release 1987 horror from writer-director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing).
The film follows a group of scientists in Los Angeles who are asked to assist a Catholic priest (Donald Pleasence, reteaming with Carpenter) in investigating an ancient cylinder of liquid discovered in a monastery.
However, they soon come to learn that the mysterious substance is in fact the essence of Satan.
Unfairly slept upon at the time of its release by most critics, Prince of Darkness’ cool mix of sci-fi and horror, palpable sense of dread and surrealistic imagery has seen it come to be regarded as Carpenter’s most underrated flick.
The movie is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on Legend at 1am. It is also available to rent on Apple TV and the Sky Store.
Here are the other films on TV this evening:
Layer Cake – Comedy Central – 9pm
Not really a comedy, but this Daniel Craig-fronted crime flick makes for a compelling, stylish watch.
Jack Reacher – Sky Showcase – 9pm
Tom Cruise’s first outing as author Lee Child’s most famous creation is immensely watchable.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Film4 – 9pm
The sadly not very good sequel to the excellent action spy comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Street Kings – Legend – 9pm
Keanu Reeves stars in this gritty cop thriller.
Soldier Blue – Legend Xtra – 9pm
The notoriously violent 1970 revisionist Western.
Senna – TG4 – 10.30pm
The acclaimed documentary about Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna.
US Marshals – ITV4 – 11.10pm
Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes star in this spin-off/standalone sequel to The Fugitive.
The Butterfly Room – Legend Xtra – 11.15pm
Cult horror legend Barbara Steele stars in this 2012 chiller.
Spider-Man: No Way Home – BBC One – 11.45pm
The best of the Tom Holland-led Spider-Man movies.
Peppermint – Film4 – 11.50pm
Jennifer Garner plays an ordinary person turned vigilante killer in this watchable action flick.
Boy Erased – BBC Two – 12.05am
This well-reviewed biographical drama follows the son (Lucas Hedges) of Baptist parents (Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe) who is forced to take part in a conversion therapy program.
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