Great films that are hardly ever, if ever, shown on TV.

The Monster Squad is a fixture on sky movies,but it does come on terrestrial/freeview,usually once every couple of years.It's normally on Five.

Near Dark had a run on ITV 4 a while back.



Not really great movies,but A Nightmare on Elm Street 3,4 and 5 have never been shown on terrestrial television.I find that quite odd considering how popular that franchise was,and still is.

The once outlawed horror sequels,Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and 3 have never been shown on terrestrial or freeview.However,both are fairly trashy,yet not as crap as the 4th movie which is sometimes shown on ITV 4.
 
Two of my favourite films from when I was younger which I haven't seen on tv for many many years:

Battle Beyond the Stars - Seemed to be on weekly when I was little, sci-fi version of seven samurai with John Boy from the Waltons, Hannibal from the A Team and Robert Vaughan. Can't even find it on DVD either.

Flight of Dragons - Cartoon film by the people who made Thundercats.

They used to be on tv but as far as i'm aware haven't been for at least 10 - 15 years
 
I would nominate "Picnic at Hanging Rock", one of the greatest Australian films. Iv not seen this for years and not everyone will "get it", but it has a simply unique atmosphere-the slow dreamy first half of the film is a piece of fine art.
 
I think I've only ever seen 'Garden State' listed in TV guides a few times..not enough for such a fabulous film :D

I don't think I've ever seen 'Two Fists One Heart' on TV, and it's a film I really want to see thanks to the recommendation of a relative. And, my love of two Tim Minchin songs from it :p
 
I'd like to acknowledge 1970s American TV movies, once a staple of British TV schedules but long alas no longer to be seen, and incredibly rare to find on (legitimate) DVRAB or even VHS releases. At their best they were very cinematic; often directed by those with either a past cinema career behind them, or at least having had some experience in the field, and with much care and attention lavished on production design, editing and general film technique. With often a running time of 70 or so minutes (in the knowledge that American ad-break mania would pad out the running time in the schedules), the thriller/horror genre was particularly well served by the tautness of this format, with some outstanding examples like Dying Room Only and Crowhaven Farm immediately springing to mind.
 
Channel 4 used to show that as recent as 2002 as I remember it. He isn't the best actor but it's a good film. I love strange British films , someone should start a channel dedicated to them!



This used to be on tv a lot in the late 90's when I was a teen. It's a great film and I remember becoming obsessed with finding out if it was a real story or not!
 
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