This Saturday might be a good time to check your arsenal for silver bullets – El Rey Network is packing a lot of bad moons into Saturday, March 13th.
Silver Bullet Saturday features classic (and not so classic) werewolf movies all day (and bleak moonlit night), with Blood Moon and Dark Moon Rising (trailers follow the jump) joining The Howling and An american Werewolf in London.
Also following the jump: the complete schedule for Silver Bullet Saturday. Check you ammo – then check it out.
“BEWARE THE MOON, LADS.” – An American Werewolf In London
HOWL ALONG WITH THE WEREWOLVES FOR EL REY NETWORK’S SILVER BULLET SATURDAY ON MARCH 12TH BEGINNING AT 10:00 AM ET/PT
Grab a handful of silver bullets, because El Rey Network is celebrating the werewolf this Saturday, March 12th with a marathon of howl-worthy films.
The marathon will begin in the safe light of the morning, with the television debut of DARK MOON RISING (2015) at 10:00 AM ET/PT, followed by the debut of BLOOD MOON (2014) at 12:00 PM ET/PT. Werewolf classics like THE HOWLING (1981) and AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981) will follow and the films will replay throughout the day.
BLOOD MOON (2014) Trailer & Embed
DARK MOON RISING (2015) Trailer & Embed
El Rey Network’s Silver Bullet Saturday Film Schedule
10:00 AM ET/PT “DARK MOON RISING”
12:00 PM ET/PT “BLOOD MOON”
2:00 PM ET/PT “THE HOWLING”
4:00 PM ET/PT “AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON”
6:00 PM ET/PT “DARK MOON RISING”
8:00 PM ET/PT “BLOOD MOON”
10:00 PM ET/PT “AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON”
12:00 AM ET/PT “THE HOWLING”
2:00 AM ET/PT “DARK MOON RISING”
4:00 AM ET/PT “BLOOD MOON”
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)
David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two American college students, are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them. David survives with a bite, but Jack is brutally killed. As David heals in the hospital, he’s plagued by violent nightmares of his mutilated friend, who warns David that he is becoming a werewolf. When David discovers the horrible truth, he contemplates committing suicide before the next full moon causes him to transform from man to murderous beast.
BLOOD MOON (2014)
In 1887 in Colorado, two outlaws on the run capture a stagecoach carrying gunslinger Calhoun. As the passengers think of ways to outwit their captors, an otherworldly beast stalks them in the light of the blood moon.
DARK MOON RISING (2015)
A group of shape-shifting werewolves descend upon a small town in search of a girl who is re-born once every 2000 years. She holds the key to their survival and all will die who stand in their way.
THE HOWLING (1981)
In Los Angeles, television journalist Karen White (Dee Wallace) is traumatized in the course of aiding the police in their arrest of a serial murderer. Her doctor recommends that she attend an isolated psychiatric retreat led by Dr. George Waggner (Patrick Macnee). But while Karen is undergoing therapy, her colleague Chris (Dennis Dugan), investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding her shock. When his work leads him to suspect the supernatural, he begins to fear for Karen’s life.
About El Rey Network
El Rey Network is a 24-hour English language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Curated by Rodriguez and his artistic collective, the network unites “the new mainstream” through badass content that awakens the renegade in everyone. El Rey’s action-packed slate is anchored by signature series including the original drama, “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”, the one-on-one interview program, “El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair” and “Lucha Underground,” a Lucha Libre wrestling series from Mark Burnett. El Rey Network’s lineup also showcases a wide range of iconic feature films and TV series including genre, cult classics, action, and horror/sci-fi. El Rey Network LLC is jointly owned by Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures with a minority stake held by Univision Networks & Studios, Inc.