Hollywood Suite

All work and no Oscar nomination makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no Oscar nomination makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no Oscar nomination makes Jack a dull boy. Celebrate the travesty of The Shining's (1980) Oscar shutout, tonight at 9pm ET. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/the-shining/

"We can accept and love even the most obvious conventions as long as the trip through them is handled with skill and speed, like navigating obstacles without crashing into them." Catch Drive (2011) this month On Demand.

Feel like you're basically living online right now? You might relate to Adira, the main character in Stream Me (2020), premiering tonight. The games begin at 9pm ET on HS00. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/stream-me/

Too snowy outside for your after work walk? Stay in with us and Misery (1990)! We know we're not the only No. 1 fans of this Stephen King adaptation. Catch it tonight on HS90 or On Demand any time this month! https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/misery/

Did you know Stanley Kubrick never won an Oscar for Best Director?? Celebrate one of Hollywood's most infamous awards snubs with a double dose of Kubrick! Starting at 9pm ET, catch A Clockwork Orange (1971) followed by Barry Lyndon (1975) on HS70. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/schedule/

Today we are celebrating the 94th birthday of titan-of-the-screen, Sir Sidney Poitier! The festivities kick off at 9pm ET with Buck and the Preacher (1972), followed by In the Heat of the Night (1967) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). https://hollywoodsuite.ca/schedule/

Happy Halloween from all of us at Hollywood Suite! If you feel entitled to "one good scare" tonight, don't miss the premiere of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) at 9pm ET on HS00. As our own Emily Gagne says, it's a "shockingly satisfying" sequel that honours the other star of the Halloween series: Jamie Lee Curtis's Laurie Strode.

Struggling with this year's Halloween makeup? Get inspired by Brandon Lee and Alex Proyas, who took a unique approach to ensure that The Crow (1994) actually looked the gritty part. Learn more in our new Film Facts and don't miss The Crow (1994) On Demand through the end of Shocktober. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/the-crow/

"The only thing more terrifying than the last 12 minutes of this film are the first 92." Dare to watch the film that inspired that tagline tonight on HS70! Suspiria (1977) starts at 9pm ET and its sequel, Inferno (1980), follows at 10:35pm ET on HS80. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/suspiria/

You're invited to the premiere of The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) tonight on HS90 Katt Shea's underrated sequel shares more than just thematic similarities with Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) it marks the return of Amy Irving at survivor Sue Snell. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/the-rage-carrie-2-2/

"It’s a film made for fans by a fan, so we get a futuristic story steeped in traditional horror, with a haunted house in space." Carolyn Mauricette on why you should explore the shockingly gorgeous Event Horizon (1997), available this month On Demand.

Puberty sucks, but especially when you're turning into a werewolf. Take a bite out of the Ginger Snaps legacy with the first two films in the series Ginger Snaps (2000) and Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) tonight on HS00 and all month On Demand. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/schedule/

"The camp appeal of Helen Mirren answering the door of her beautiful mansion (on a teacher’s salary, no less) in an elegant robe and silky red pyjamas truly cannot be understated." Danita Steinberg on why you should give Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) a second pass before the end of Shocktober.

We hope you're having a fangtastic weekend! If you need to satiate your craving for vampire movies, look no further than our thrillingly thirsty double bill of Near Dark (1987) and The Lost Boys (1987), starting tonight at 9pm ET on HS80. https://hollywoodsuite.ca/schedule

Pay tribute to one of the legends of horror with George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead (2009) tonight on HS00. Catch the premiere of the sixth film in the Night of the Living Dead series which had an entirely Canadian cast and crew! at 9pm ET. https://hollywoodsuite.ca//george-a-romeros-survival-of-t/

Whether you prefer something that won’t give you nightmares, or want to be chilled to the bone, we've got you covered this Shocktober! Cam Maitland, our Film & Content Specialist, put together five triple bills to keep you screaming and streaming now through October 31.

We've got a Shocktober treat for you: an original recipe from MasterChef Canada winner Jennifer E. Crawford inspired by the original Ghostbusters film (available On Demand all month)! That's a big Twinkie, indeed.

The 1986 drama River’s Edge introduced a number of young actors, including Daniel Roebuck and Ione Skye, but did you know a rising Canadian star had to be replaced when he got pneumonia one day into the production? Don't miss the premiere of the controversial drama tonight on HS80, or check it out On Demand all Shocktober long.

"After 20 years, American Psycho feels more relevant than ever." Make a reservation to watch Mary Harron's killer adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's controversial novel this month On Demand.

The second ep of A Year in Film podcast is here! Tag along as host Becky, Cameron and Alicia return to 1978 to revisit Elaine May's work in front of and behind the camera, as well as those Beatles movies ... without the Beatles. Listen now: https://ayearinfilmpodcast.simplecast.com