Nightmare Alley

Free films on TV this week

Whatever you’re in the mood for, take a look at our top free films available to watch this week on Freesat.

Free films on TV this week: 

Nightmare Alley (2021)

Thursday 19th June, Film4 at 10:55

Three women and one man in timely clothing against a black background

This dark psychological thriller film follows charismatic drifter Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper), who lands a job at a travelling carnival and quickly masters the art of manipulation. Rising through the ranks as a mentalist, he soon teams up with a mysterious psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) to con the wealthy elite. But in a world built on deception, Stan finds himself caught in a dangerous game where the line between illusion and reality begins to blur.


Jaws

Friday 20th June, ITV4 at 9:05pm

Jaws (1975) 

Following a shark attack of the shores of Amity Island, a local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer team up to hunt down the vicious killer. A Steven Spielberg classic staring Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw and Roy Scheider.


Quantum of Solace (2008)

Saturday 21st June, ITV1 at 8pm

Quantum of Solace

Full of action, car chases and villains, Quantum of Solace sees James Bond (Daniel Craig) on the trail of Dominic Green, an environmental entrepreneur. When Dominic helps a powerful secret organization further their plans for global control, Bond must uncover the truth and stop them before it's too late.


Saltburn (2023)

Sunday 22nd June, BBC One at 10:30pm

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After being invited to a classmate’s wealthy family estate, a working-class Oxford student is drawn into a world of privilege, obsession, and manipulation. A twisted tale of desire and deception from Emerald Fennell, starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, and Rosamund Pike.


Trainspotting (1996)

Monday 23rd June, Film4 at 10:55pm

Trainspotting (1996)

In 1990s Edinburgh, Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) tries to escape the grip of heroin addiction while drifting between moments of euphoria and the grim reality of his lifestyle. Alongside his chaotic friends, Renton struggles to choose life over self-destruction in this raw and darkly funny portrayal of youth on the edge.


Boston Strangler (2023)

Tuesday 24th June, Film4 at 9pm

Women with short brown hair holding an old telephone with her right arm on her hip

When reporter Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley) begins investigating a string of seemingly connected murders in 1960s Boston, she uncovers a chilling pattern the police have overlooked. As she and fellow journalist Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) dig deeper, they risk their lives to expose the truth behind the infamous Boston Strangler case in this tense, fact-based crime thriller.


Bullet Train (2022)

Wednesday 25th June, Film4 at 9pm

Bullet Train

A group of assassins with conflicting motives find themselves aboard a high-speed train traveling from Tokyo to Morioka, where chaos and unexpected twists unfold. Staring Brad Pitt, Joey King, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, this action-packed thriller mixes dark humour with relentless suspense.


In a Lonely Place (1950)

Thursday 26th June, Talking Pictures TV 9:05pm

Black and white image of a man and women dressed smartly in 50s clothing at a restaurant table

Screenwriter Dixon (Humphrey Bogart) is an arrogant man who becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation. His neighbour Laurel (Gloria Grahame) initially believes in his innocence and comes to his aid, but as doubts grow, suspicion starts to cloud her judgment.


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