One of the best action movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

Be warned, though. From the director of The Substance, this sadly underseen film with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score is not for the faint-hearted.

Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat in her feature debut (she was later Oscar-nominated for making The Substance), the film revolves around a young woman named Jen (Matilda Lutz - Red Sonja, Reptile).

She travels with her wealthy boyfriend Richard (Kevin Janssens, Safe Harbour), who is married to another woman, to his luxury vacation home in the desert.

When Richard's two hunting trip friends also arrive at the secluded destination, events quickly spiral out of control, and Jen is left for dead by the men.

Against all odds, alone in the desert, the young woman manages to recover and seeks vengeance against her attackers, turning the hunters into the hunted.

Boasting some of the most colourful and stylish cinematography in recent years, a protagonist so easy to root for and a whole host of bloody, hard-hitting, visceral action set-pieces, Fargeat takes what could have been a standard action flick and turns it into something legendary and unforgettable.

This is because of the way she depicts Jen's transformation into a powerful avenging force.

Be warned, though. The movie is extremely, extremely dark and violent.

Holding a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, Revenge is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend Xtra at 11.10pm.

It is also currently available to stream on the services Mubi and Shudder.

Revenge Trailer

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

The Terminator - ITV4 - 9pm

The legendary '80s action sci-fi from director James Cameron, about a killer robot from the future, that launched a franchise.

The G - Film4 - 9pm

Holding a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, this 2023 Canadian thriller stars beloved actress Dale Dickey as a grandmother seeking revenge.

Hunter Killer - Legend - 9pm

Gerard Butler leads the cast of this 2018 submarine thriller.

Kickboxer: Retaliation - Legend Xtra - 9pm

The seventh and best-reviewed entry in the martial arts film series.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - RTÉ2 - 9.20pm

The movie adaptation of Irish writer John Boyne's historical fiction novel, which is one of the best-selling books of all time.

Salt - E4 - 10pm

Angelina Jolie plays a CIA operative accused of being a KGB agent in this solid action thriller.

Ride Lonesome - TG4 - 10pm

A cult '50s Western from star Randolph Scott and director Budd Boetticher.

The Eternal Daughter - BBC Two - 11pm

Tilda Swinton stars in this acclaimed gothic mystery drama about an artist and her elderly mother who confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past.

The Inbetweeners Movie - Channel 4 - 11.05pm

The beloved British sitcom gets the big screen treatment.

Terminator Genisys - Film4 - 11.10pm

One of the weakest entries in the long-running action sci-fi franchise.

Kajillionaire – RTÉ One – 11.15pm

A fun 2020 crime comedy-drama about an emotionally stunted woman in her 20s (Evan Rachel Wood) who has been trained by her con-artist parents (Debra Winger and Richard Jenkins) to be an accomplice to their petty thefts and scams.

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