Scream TV, the free new horror channel launching on Oct. 13, just announced a spooky programming run for its launch.
Per a press release, “Halloween is finally on the horizon and Scream TV’s Oct. 13 launch is just around the corner. The brand new, free-to-air and free-to-stream (or scream!) TV channel dedicated to horror will be bringing viewers the very finest in horror entertainment from around the globe as well as celebrating the golden years of genre cinema. So get ready for the dark ride of your life, and don’t forget it’s all free to view.”
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For launch month, Scream TV is running some titles as seen on Variety‘s recently-published 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time list, including “Halloween” and “Freaks,” classics like “White Zombie” and “The Last House on the Left,” essential cult titles like “Motel Hell” and “Demons 2” and more recent fare like “Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire” and “Restitution.”//
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Additionally, there are multiple themed blocks during the week, including:
Weekdays: Classics
Mondays: Chris Alexander’s Sinister Cinema
Wednesdays: Elvira‘s Movie Macabre
Fridays: Fright Premiere, Late Night
Saturdays: Frightfest Saturday Scares with Alan Jones, Hammer Sunday
“We are so excited to launch Scream TV and bring our unique horror entertainment experience to the fans across North America for free,” NYX Media Corporation CEO Corinne Ferguson said in a statement. “One of our passions as horror fans is to painstakingly craft a journey through the horror genre worthy of the viewer’s time every night and 24/7. Our programming is done with the utmost respect towards our viewer’s time – which we feel is one of the most precious commodities – and we want the viewer to have the best experience possible, so lean back and let us entertain you. Scream TV also has great respect for the content creators, and we are excited to share the success of the film on our channel with them, both in terms of publicity and financial aspects. We really want the content creators to feel respected, valued and appreciated too. At Scream TV, there truly is something for every type of horror fan, even the young ones, so tune in”.
To get Scream TV, download the DistroTV app on any Roku or Amazon Fire TV as well as iOS and Android devices.
Watch Scream TV’s sizzle reels for its first two weeks of programming below.
