Encore HD TV Schedule
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- 12:40am
The Texas Chainsaw MassacreLuckless teenagers pick up a hitch-hiker - a good deed that backfires when she commits suicide. However, when they call the police, it leads to an encounter with the sadistic local sheriff and his bloodthirsty family - including the infamous chainsaw-wielding maniac known as Leatherface. Dismal remake of the classic 1974 horror, trading the grim and gritty shocks of the original for formulaic Hollywood gloss. Starring Jessica Biel, R Lee Ermey, Andrew Bryniarski and Eric Balfour
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Psycho
Anthony Perkins stars as Norman Bates, the disturbed motel owner whose curious relationship with his mysterious, domineering mother leads to murder. Alfred Hitchcock's classic chiller features the notorious scene in which victim Janet Leigh takes her final shower, and there are plenty of other moments designed to make viewers jump out of their skins. Full to bursting with symbolic imagery and capped off by the superb score, this is truly a masterpiece. Vera Miles, Martin Balsam, John Gavin and John McIntire also star.
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- 4:10am
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Poltergeist
A family experiences a series of strange events in their suburban home after an invasion of invisible phantoms. At first these ghosts seem harmless, simply making things move by themselves, but they soon turn dangerous and eventually spirit away the family's five-year-old daughter to their own plane of existence. A team of paranormal researchers is called in to investigate the disturbance and find the missing child. Horror, with JoBeth Williams, Craig T Nelson and Heather O'Rourke
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- 6:10am
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Valley Girl
A sweet-natured girl falls for an adventurous rebel from the wrong side of the tracks. The mismatched couple face opposition from their friends over the relationship and each must decide whether to follow their head or their heart. Romantic comedy, starring Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Elizabeth Daily and Michael Bowen
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- 7:50am
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The Song Remains the Same
Peter Clifton and Joe Massot's unconventional documentary capturing Led Zeppelin's 1973 concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. The film combines documentary footage of the band backstage, performances of classic tracks including Stairway to Heaven and an extended version of Dazed and Confused running for more than 20 minutes, and surreal dream-like sequences showing the group's fantasies. Part of the Pop! What Is It Good For? season
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- 10:15am
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Grease 2
Sequel to the musical, in which a shy English boy joins the senior class at Rydell High and immediately falls for the leader of the Pink Ladies. But she's only interested in tough guys, forcing him to adopt a dual identity as a mysterious biker. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Lorna Luft, Eve Arden and Sid Caesar, with Didi Conn reprising her role from the original film.
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- 12:15pm
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Outbreak
An Army colonel works alongside his ex-wife to battle a virus wiping out the inhabitants of a small town and threatening all life on Earth - and discovers a high-level conspiracy in the process, leaving him battling to save humanity and expose the nefarious schemes of those in positions of power. Explosive, action-packed thriller with a star-studded cast, featuring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, a scene-stealing Donald Sutherland and Cuba Gooding Jnr.
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- 2:30pm
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Touchback
An sports injury effects a man's life in many ways. Drama starring Brian Presley and Kurt Russell.
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- 4:35pm
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Click
Comedy starring Adam Sandler as a man who gets his hands on a remote control that enables him to manipulate all aspects of his life - including fast forwarding through the bits he'd rather miss. But soon the device takes on a mind of his own and starts causing him to miss entire years. Also starring Christopher Walken, Kate Beckinsale, Henry Winkler and David Hasselhoff.
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- 6:25pm
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Jack and Jill
The life of a successful, happy ad executive descends into chaos when his needy, passive-aggressive twin sister makes her annual Thanksgiving visit. Starring Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino
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- 8:00pm
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The Rock
A renegade general armed with chemical weapons holds San Francisco to ransom from a stronghold on Alcatraz, so an FBI agent is forced to enlist the aid of a veteran criminal who is also the only man to ever escape the infamous prison. Michael Bay's thoroughly enjoyable action thriller, boasting all his usual trademarks - huge explosions, jaw-dropping action and a seemingly never-fading sunset - but with a considerably sharper script than most of his movies. Ed Harris, David Morse, Bokeem Woodbine, Michael Biehn and Tony Todd also number among the highly capable cast
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- 10:20pm
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
When The Devil sets his sights on a young boy to embody the Anti-Christ, Johnny Blaze is tasked with protecting the child and his mother. Supernatural sequel, starring Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds and Violante Placido.