Alt.TV – 8/2/10

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…8.00pm The Incredible Hulk (Sky Movies Screen 1)
2008’s re-interpretation of the Hulk story sees Bruce Banner living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote to his condition. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won’t leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross. Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination – a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression whose powers match The Hulk’s own. A fight of comic-book proportions ensues as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction.

9.00pm Deadly Stingers (Zone Horror)
JR Bookwalter directs this horror/comedy homage to the giant mutant bug films of the 1950’s in which residents of a half-way house are bombarded by 6 foot long killer scorpions.

10.00pm Leverage (Bravo)
In an effort to get even with a greedy insurance company, Nate Ford puts together a team of criminals to steal from the rich and corrupt. In this episode a stock broker torches his stables, killing his under-acheiving racehorses and leaving their trainer heartbroken and bent on revenge. Season One, episode 3.

11.00pm Snakes on a Train (Zone Horror)
A powerful Mayan curse causes snakes to hatch in the stomach of a young woman, eating her inside out. She needs to get from Mexico to Los Angeles in order to have the curse lifted by a powerful Mayan shaman. On the brink of death she boards a train headed for L.A. Unfortunately the passengers are now trapped on board, and left to fall victim to these vicious, venomous vipers. DTV ‘homage’ to the samuel L. Jackson flick Snakes on a Plane.

12.00am Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (Sky Movies Premiere)
When a Colombian peace meeting turns into a massacre, a group of Navy SEALS are framed for the incident and have to fight to prove their innocence. Second sequel to the Gene Hackman original starring the WWE’s Mr. Kennedy.

12.40am Scarce (Zone Horror)
Film depicting the gruesome fate of three lost snowboarders trapped at an isolated forest cabin owned by two menacing locals who harvest human flesh. As the day of the slaughter nears, they attempt to escape barefoot through the frozen wilderness.