Coming to NYX UK from Saturday, 20 Jan (Freeview 289 and online), is a treat for horror fans – FrightFest Saturday Scares with Alan Jones. In this brand new show, our favourite genre critic, author and broadcaster goes behind the scenes of some of his favourite films, sharing personal anecdotes, revealing rarely known facts and sharing why the movies have made such a lasting impression.
Broadcast twice a month, we kick off with Mario Bava’s archetypal Giallo BLOOD ON BLACK LACE at 9pm on Saturday, 20 Jan. In a first for a live-streaming Fast TV channel, Alan will introduce the film, take over the ad breaks and conclude at the end of the screening. Shockmeister William Castle’s 13 GHOSTS is the second film in the series, screening at 9pm on Saturday, 27 Jan It is produced by FrightFest’s Ian Rattray and Greg Day.
Alan commented: “When NYX offered me the opportunity to talk about some of my favourite titles they have in their impressive and extensive library, I jumped at the chance. This FrightFest-produced show allows me to share my memories, fun facts and rarely reported information, but primarily to delight the NYX audience who will hopefully make ‘FrightFest Saturday Night Scares with Alan Jones’ an appointment destination”.
The channel also celebrates John Carpenter’s birthday on Tues 16 Jan, with a screening of his underrated supernatural shocker THE WARD, starring Amber Heard, and ‘Hammer Sundays’ continues its popular run, highlighted by SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA, on Sunday, 14 Jan, which marks the final pairing of Lee and Cushing as Count Dracula and Van Helsing in the Hammer Dracula series.
Other juicy January delights include Norwegian found-footage thriller TROLL HUNTER, Jess Franco’s provocative erotic horror FEMALE VAMPIRE, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY, helmed by the ‘Godfather of Gore,’ Lucio Fulci, and THE HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK, directed by Ruggero Deodato, who is well-known for his controversial film “Cannibal Holocaust”.
Films in transmission order:
Sat 13 Jan: 21:00 – TROLL HUNTER (2010)
Sun 14 Jan: 21:00 – SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973) part of Hammer Sundays
Tues 16 Jan: 21:00 – THE WARD (2010) To celebrate John Carpenter’s birthday
Fri 19 Jan: 23:00 – FEMALE VAMPIRE (1973)
Sat 20 Jan: 21:00 – BLOOD AND BLACK LACE *Channel premiere Part of FrightFest Saturday Scares with Alan Jones
Tues 23 Jan: 21:00 – THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981)
Fri 26 Jan: 21:00 – THE HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK (2011)
Sat 27 Jan: 21:00 – 13 GHOSTS (1960) Part of FrightFest Saturday Scares with Alan Jones
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