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14th Oct 2021

Seven of the best movies on TV for your Thursday night in

Rory Cashin

For you horror fans, there is a double whammy of great scary movies on tonight!

For you non-horror fans, there is also a double whammy of great movies with The Rock on tonight!

Central Intelligence – FilmFour – 6.50pm

After he reconnects with an awkward pal (The Rock) from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant (Kevin Hart) is lured into the world of international espionage.

The Conjuring – BBC Four – 9pm

Paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farminga) work to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in their farmhouse.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – FilmFour – 9pm

Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game. Stars The Rock, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black.

The Conjuring 2 – BBC Four – 10.45pm

Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a supernatural spirit.

Rush Hour – ITV4 – 11pm

A loyal and dedicated Hong Kong Inspector (Jackie Chan) teams up with a reckless and loudmouthed L.A.P.D. detective (Chris Tucker) to rescue the Chinese Consul’s kidnapped daughter, while trying to arrest a dangerous crime lord along the way.

Mulholland Drive – TG4 – 12.05am

After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman (Laura Harring) amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful (Naomi Watts) search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – Channel 4 – 2am

High schooler Greg (Thomas Mann), who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl (RJ Cyler), finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate (Olivia Cooke) who has just been diagnosed with cancer.

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