SCREAM - ranked among the top three Canadian digital services* - features
classic and modern thrillers, chilling series and rare cult favourites. New this
fall, SCREAM exhumes the classic television series Thriller, hosted by Boris
Karloff. Thriller returns to Canadian television – exclusively on SCREAM - for
the first time in more than 20 years.

SCREAM introduces more mysteries and landmark feature films this fall with the
premiere of the critically acclaimed series Touching Evil, written and produced
by PAUL ABBOT (Coronation Street, Cracker). A gritty and gripping mystery series
involving London’s elite serial crime unit, Touching Evil stars ROBSON GREEN
(Reckless, The Grafters, Close & True).

Leading up to Halloween night, SCREAM caps off a month-long showcase of fan-favourite
thrillers, suspense and horror films with the Canadian television premiere of
Evil Dead II, directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, A Simple Plan). Other feature
film exclusives include John Carpenter’s Halloween, presented for the first time
on television in a restored letter box format. This fall, SCREAM also premieres
ROMAN POLANSKI’s Rosemary’s Baby, starring MIA FARROW and Dead Again, directed
by and starring KENNETH BRANAGH with EMMA THOMPSON.
 

NEW SERIES ON SCREAM

Thriller
Premiere date: January 2003
Guest stars include: LESLIE NIELSON, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, MARY TYLER MOORE

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Thriller
(1960) is a classic anthology series of twisted tales and spine-tingling
suspense, hosted by horror legend BORIS KARLOFF. Hailed by Stephen King as “the
best horror series ever put on TV”, the series features the works of some the
era’s greatest writers, including ROBERT E. HOWARD, CORNELL WOOLRICH, RICHARD
MATHESON and ROBERT BLOCH. Thriller returns to Canadian television – exclusively
on SCREAM - for the first time in more than 20 years.

Touching Evil
Premiere date: November 2002
Starring: ROBSON GREEN (Reckless, The Grafters, Close & True)

A gritty and gripping mystery series involving London’s elite serial crime unit,
Touching Evil (1997) stars ROBSON GREEN (Reckless, The Grafters, Close & True)
as Detective Inspector Dave Creegan. Written and produced by PAUL ABBOT
(Coronation Street, Cracker), Touching Evil explores some of the darkest aspects
of human behaviour.


SCREAM HIGHLIGHTS

Evil Dead II
Broadcast date: October 2002
Starring: BRUCE CAMPBELL

This outrageous parody is one of the finest, most imaginative comedy horror
films ever made. Directed by SAM RAIMI (Spider-Man, A Simple Plan), Evil Dead II
(1987) has been described as Night of the Living Dead meets The Three Stooges
with its signature slapstick humour and grotesque comedic catchphrases. BRUCE
CAMPBELL plays Ash, an ordinary guy trying to survive the night by defending
himself against zombies, evil spirits and his own possessed hand. Evil Dead II
is dark, sensational and hilarious.

Halloween
Broadcast date: October 2002
Starring: JAMIE LEE CURTIS

Presented for the first time on television in a restored letter box format, JOHN
CARPENTER’S Halloween (1978) is the quintessential horror film – perfectly
executed, atmospheric, suspenseful and terrifying. JAMIE LEE CURTIS’ feature
film debut – to date, considered one of her best performances – propelled her to
stardom and forever labeled her the Scream Queen.

Rosemary’s Baby
Broadcast date: Fall 2002
Starring: MIA FARROW, JOHN CASSAVETES, RUTH GORDON

Based on IRA LEVIN’S best-selling novel of the same name, ROMAN POLANSKI’S
Academy Award®-winning Rosemary’s Baby (1968) tells the story of newlyweds
Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse (MIA FARROW and JOHN CASSAVETES). The young couple
befriend their new neighbours, who unbeknownst to Rosemary, are a coven of
witches. After Rosemary experiences a horrendous nightmare, the haunted and
hysterical woman believes that her unborn child is wanted for evil cult rituals.
Her curiosity quickly develops into vague suspicion, then paralyzing terror.

Dead Again
Broadcast date: Fall 2002
Starring: KENNETH BRANAGH, EMMA THOMPSON

Dead Again (1991) tells the story of Mike Church (KENNETH BRANAGH), a Los
Angeles private detective who specializes in finding missing persons. He takes
on the case of Amanda Sharp (EMMA THOMPSON), a woman suffering from amnesia who
has no memories of her own. Through Amanda’s nightmares and hypnosis, Mike soon
learns that he and Amanda were involved in a previous life together, where he
was accused of killing her. Directed by KENNETH BRANAGH, Dead Again is a
fascinating puzzle with electrifying action, dry wit and surprising twists.

* Source: BBM National Meters January 7, 2002 to July 7, 2002