LEGEND reveals slate of horror, sci-fi and action for January

Demented scientists, deranged doctors and avenging heroes kick off the New Year on LEGEND, headed up by the UK TV premieres of RED a dark thriller based on Jack Ketchum’s novel, starring Brian Cox and Robert Englund and tough action drama SEAL TEAM VI: JOURNEY INTO DARKNESS, which depicts an elite counter-terrorism team’s incursion into Iraq four days prior to Operation: Desert Shield.

Plus, there are Channel premieres for gothic horror fantasy THE ASPHYX, starring Robert Powell, and the deliciously outrageous HORROR HOSPITAL, starring Michael Gough. These seventies cult classics headline THE VINTAGE VAULTstrand, the popular Sunday night presentation of double-bills of classic and cult favourites

There are also Channel premieres for sci-fi horror THE LAWNMOWER MAN, which is based on a Stephen King short story and stars Pierce Brosnan, its sequel, LAWNMOVER MAN 2: BEYOND CYBERSPACE and Brit action crime thriller THE OUTSIDER, written by and starring Craig Fairbrass.

January also heralds the Channel premiere of the ever-popular original series of sci-fi anthology classic THE TWILIGHT ZONE.

Full film details in transmission order:

Saturdays & Sundays from Sun 1 Jan @ 20:30 – THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1959) *Channel Premiere

Sun 1 Jan @ 21:00 – THE ASPHYX (1972) *Channel Premiere

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sun 1 Jan @ 22:45 – TWINS OF EVIL (1971)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sat 7 Jan @ 21:00 – THE LAWNMOWER MAN (1992) *Channel Premiere

Sun 8 Jan @ 21:00 – TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS (1973)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sun 8 Jan @ 22:50 – HORROR HOSPITAL (1973) *Channel Premiere

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Thurs 12 Jan @ 21:00 – SEAL TEAM VI: JOURNEY INTO DARKNESS (2008) *UK TV Premiere

Sat 14 Jan @ 21:00 – LAWNMOWER MAN 2: BEYOND CYBERSPACE (1995) *Channel Premiere

Sun 15 Jan @ 21:00 – DOOMWATCH (1971)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sun 15 Jan @ 22:50 – TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sat 21 Jan @ 21:00 – RED (2008) *UK TV Premiere

Sun 22 Jan @ 21:00 – THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sun 22 Jan @ 22:25 – BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sat 28 Jan @ 21:00 – THE OUTSIDER (2008) *Channel Premiere

Sun 29 Jan @ 21:00 – THE MUMMY’S HAND (1933)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

Sun 22 Jan @ 22:20 – FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN (1943)

*Part of The Vintage Vault

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