#FIRSTLOOK: “HELL MOTEL” PREMIERES JUNE 13, 2025 ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Hollywood Suite invites you to stay awhile this June with the exclusive broadcast premiere of Hell Motel, the highly anticipated new eight-episode limited horror series from Slasher creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter. Featuring Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace, Departure), Paula Brancati (Slasher), Shaun Benson (The Boys), Atticus Mitchell (The Hardy Boys), Emmanuel Kabongo (Murdoch Mysteries), Jim Watson (Slasher) and Genevieve DeGraves (Slasher), the first episode of the Shudder original series, Hell Motel, will premiere in Canada on June 13, 2025 at 9pm ET. Additional episodes will then premiere weekly on Tuesdays beginning June 17 2025, and will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand.

Horror fans are also invited to attend a FREE advance screening of the first episode of Hell Motel on June 13 at Revue Cinema in Toronto, featuring scary surprises and a special Q&A with select cast and crew. Tickets are first come, first served, so follow @hollywoodsuite and @revuecinema for updates in the coming days.

The new series follows a group of 10 true crime obsessives, who are invited to the opening weekend of the newly renovated Cold River Motel. The site of a 30-year-old unsolved satanic mass murder, history soon repeats itself at the motel when the guests are stranded and start getting knocked off one by one, in increasingly gruesome ways.

“We are thrilled to be the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of Hell Motel,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “With a chilling new setting and story, Aaron and Ian have delivered all of the terrifying scares and gore that genre fans have come to expect. We can’t wait for viewers to discover it this June!”

“Our ongoing partnership with Hollywood Suite means that we get to keep bringing Canadian-made horror to fans who love something fresh and fearless,” said Christina Jennings, Chairman and President of Shaftesbury. “Hell Motel is another great example of what we can do together – creating bold, genre-pushing horror that builds on our past successes and takes things in exciting new directions.”

Eric McCormack leads the cast in the role of Hemmingway, a chef with a wickedly sinister flair. He’s joined by fellow motel guests Paige (Paula Brancati), a former actress and scream queen looking to revive her career; Crow (Shaun Benson), a new-age medium with an apparent connection to the massacre’s victims; Blake (Atticus Mitchell), a true crime writer; Kawayan (Emmanuel Kabongo), a talented artist with a dark focus on murder; Andy (Jim Watson), an academic at the forefront of contemporary true crime studies; and Adriana (Genevieve DeGraves), a flight attendant with several notorious serial killer notches on her bedpost.

Canadian drag superstar and winner of Canada’s Drag Race Season 2, Icesis Couture, makes a guest appearance as Magenta, a stylish real estate agent who sells the Coldwater Motel to new owners Ruby (Brynn Godenir) and Portia (Michelle Nolden).

Hell Motel is a Shudder Original Series, developed and produced by Shaftesbury, in association with Hollywood Suite, with the financial participation of the Bell Fund. The series is created and executive produced by
The series is created and executive produced by Aaron Martin and showrunner Ian Carpenter. Additional executive producers include Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie and director Adam MacDonald. AMC Networks holds distribution rights.

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PRESENT NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY 2025 PROGRAMMING

With National Canadian Film Day just around the corner on April 16, Hollywood Suite is celebrating with a full day of programming featuring the Canadian broadcast premieres of Ron Dias’ love letter to Scarborough in Morningside (2024), and Josephine Anderson’s B.C. based documentary feature Curl Power (2024). On April 6 at 9pm ET film fans can also tune into the Season 2 finale of the Hollywood Suite original series Cinema A to Z, with an episode exploring Acting Debuts. Paired with programming from talent from across the country, there’s no better time to be immersed in homegrown films than this month. Viewers can catch these titles and more on Hollywood Suite On Demand.

“National Canadian Film Day is a great excuse to kick back and appreciate the best of Canadian cinema without leaving the comfort of your couch,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “Hollywood Suite is proud to bring some of the amazing talent we have in Canada to the forefront this month.”

Director Josephine Anderson’s coming-of-age documentary film Curl Power follows five teenagers in Maple Ridge B.C., who pursue their dream of becoming national curling champions. Seeking their own paths amid the legacies of their world champion mothers, the intimate and imaginative film will premiere on Hollywood Suite on April 16 at 7:30pm ET.

Directed and co-written by Ron Dias, Morningside offers a deeply personal and authentic portrait of life in Scarborough. Starring Kiana Madeira (Netflix’s Fear Street), multi-platinum recording artist Fefe Dobson, and Lovell Adams-Gray (Power Book II: Ghost), the film explores themes of gentrification, resilience and community. Morningside premieres on Hollywood Suite on April 16 at 9pm ET.

The second season of Hollywood Suite’s fan favourite original series Cinema A to Z wraps with a deep dive into the various paths to becoming a great actor in Cinema A to Z: Acting Debuts. From Jane Fonda as June Ryder in Tall Story (1960); Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968); Woody Harrelson as Krushinski in Wildcats (1986) and Patricia Arquette as Kristen Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) – viewers can take a look back at 26 debut performances from their favourite stars.

For even more Canadian content on April 16, catch internationally acclaimed hits like Atom Egoyan’s Exotica (1994), the crossover western The Grey Fox (1982), or try something new like the delightful comedy I Like Movies (2022) or the moving documentary Batata (2022).

View the full list of National Canadian Film Day programming below:

Nobody Waved Goodbye (1965)

The Rainbow Boys (1973)

Les Ordres (1974)

Black Christmas (1974)

The Haunting of Julia (1977)

Murder By Decree (1979)

The Brood (1979)

The Grey Fox (1982)

Strange Brew (1983)

Incident at Restigouche (1984)

Crime Wave (1985)

The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

Calling the Shots (1988)

Les Matins Infideles (1989)

American Boyfriends (1989)

The Company of Strangers (1990)

Calendar (1993)

Dance Me Outside (1994)

Exotica (1994)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Hard Core Logo (1996)

Existenz (1999)

Daydream Nation (2010)

The F Word (2013)

I Like Movies (2022)

Batata (2022)

The Burning Season (2023)

Don’t F**K With Ghosts (2024)

Morningside (2024)

Curl Power (2024)

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PRESENT 2025 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY PROGRAMMING

This March, Hollywood Suite is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day by spotlighting women in front of and behind the camera. Included in the lineup are the exclusive Canadian broadcast premieres of Shiori Itô’s Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary Feature Black Box Diaries (2024) premiering on March 1, 2025 at 7:15pm ET; the Canadian musical comedy series Less Than Kosher (2023), co-written by and starring Shaina Silver-Baird (The Communist’s Daughter) premiering on March 11, 2025 at 9pm ET; and Valerie Buhagiar’s (Carmen) award-winning Canadian thriller The Dogs (2024) premiering on March 26 at 9pm ET. All three titles will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand on March 1, 2025

One of this year’s Oscar®-nominated documentaries, Black Box Diaries (2024), sees journalist and filmmaker Shiori Itô investigate her own sexual assault, exposing Japan’s outdated judicial and societal systems in a landmark case. The seven-episode Canadian musical comedy series Less Than Kosher (2023) strikes a chord with a heartfelt journey of self-discovery when a young singer’s failing music career forces her back home, landing a job as a cantor at her family’s synagogue. Starring Katheen Munroe (Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent), Donovan Colan (Theater Camp) and Kris Holden-Ried (The Umbrella Academy), mysteries abound in director Valerie Buhagiar’s Canadian feature The Dogs (2024), which follows a mother-son duo who move into a quiet farmhouse only to learn about its haunting past.

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Hollywood Suite will be turning prime time programming over to four multi-talented women, showcasing films that excite and inspire them. Catch movie selections from Shaina Silver-Baird (Less Than Kosher) with Legally Blonde (2001), La La Land (2016) and Booksmart (2019); Cat Hostick (Poly Is The New Monogamy) with Liar Liar (1997), Run Lola Run (1998) and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999); Keeya King (Guess Who) with 9 to 5 (1980), Dirty Dancing (1987) and Beaches (1988) and Valerie Buhagiar (The Dogs) with Don’t Look Now (1973), The Omen (1976) and The Deer Hunter (1978).

“Spanning multiple decades and a wide variety of genres, we have curated an exciting lineup of female-driven projects for viewers to discover this March,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “We are also thrilled to have four Canadian women in film lead our programming on International Women’s Day with their personal film favourites.”

Hollywood Suite will also be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the six-time Oscar®-winning classic film All About Eve (1950). Starring Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington, who maneuvers herself from fan to leading lady, and Bette Davis as Margo Channing, the Broadway mega-star standing in Eve’s way, the role solidified Davis as a Golden Age star who refused to be brushed out of the spotlight – no matter her age. The film also includes an early performance from the legendary Marilyn Monroe.

Additional March programming highlighting women in film can be found below and viewed here.

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

First Comes Courage (1943)

Daisies (1966)

The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

It’s My Turn (1980)

Real Genius (1985)

Smooth Talk (1985)

Dirty Dancing (1987)

A Dry White Season (1989)

Look Who’s Talking (1989)

Awakenings (1990)

Look Who’s Talking Too (1990)

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Stepping Out (1991)

The Prince of Tides (1991)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Dance With Me (1998)

The Matrix (1999)

American Psycho (2000)

Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

The Holiday (2006)

Old Joy (2006)

Things We Lost In The Fire (2007)

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Carrie (2013)

The Intern (2015)

Certain Women (2016)

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)

The Beguiled (2017)

Booksmart (2019)

The Short History of a Long Road (2019)

Late Night (2019)

Marvelous and the Black Hole (2022)

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PRESENT ANTI-VALENTINE’S PORGRAMMING 2025

Hollywood Suite invites film fans to fall out of love and into the arms of a bad romance this February, with the exclusive Canadian broadcast premiere of Kim Albright’s dark comedy With Love and a Major Organ (2023) on February 25 at 9pm ET. For those who aren’t feeling the love this year, Hollywood Suite has curated a special collection of anti-Valentine’s Day films starring favourites like Demi Moore, Emma Stone, Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Ryan Gosling, Jennifer Aniston and more, available now on Hollywood Suite On Demand.

“Love isn’t always in the air; whether you’re feeling it or not, we’ve curated a lineup for everyone to enjoy this month,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “Kim Albright has created a fantastical world for the lovesick in With Love and a Major Organ that is both cynical and hopeful at the same time.”

The not-so-romantic Canadian film brings viewers into an alternate world where hearts are made of objects and suppressing emotions is self-care. A lonely woman, played by Anna Maguire (Violation), actually rips out her own heart for the man she loves, played by Hamza Haq (Transplant), only to discover that he has run away with it.

For a little more Valentine’s relief and the dark side of love, sex, and obsession, catch Clint Eastwood’s American Southern Gothic thriller The Beguiled (1971); Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992); and Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal in the revenge tale Nocturnal Animals (2016). Sweet romances turn sour in the dramedy Striptease (1996) starring Demi Moore; the Oscar-winning musical La La Land (2016); and the premiere of The Break-Up (2006) starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston.

While love sometimes does stink, romance is still in the air for some including the original rom-com It Happened One Night (1934). Directors may have mixed comedy and romance since the start of movies, but it was the friction between Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in this Frank Capra film that made the genre an audience favourite. Available alongside this classic are contemporary romances including Four Weddings and A Funeral (1994); The Wedding Planner (2001) and Long Shot (2019).

Highlights from the programming lineup in celebration (or not) of Valentine’s Day can be found below:

Father of the Bride (1950)

It Should Happen To You (1954)

Tall Story (1960)

Come September (1961)

Baby The Rain Must Fall (1965)

Rachel, Rachel (1968)

The Beguiled (1971)

Remember My Name (1978)

The Fan (1981)

Raggedy Man (1981)

Cat People (1982)

Sixteen Candles (1984)

My Beautiful Laundrette (1986)

Blind Date (1987)

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Basic Instinct (1992)

What’s Love Got To Do With It (1993)

It Could Happen To You (1994)

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1995)

Striptease (1996)

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

The Wedding Singer (1998)

You’ve Got Mail (1998)

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Never Been Kissed (1999)

High Fidelity (2000)

Miss Congeniality (2000)

Legally Blonde (2001)

Sidewalks of New York (2001)

The Wedding Planner (2001)

Love Actually (2003)

Something’s Gotta Give (2003)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

The Notebook (2004)

Wimbledon (2004)

The Break-Up (2006)

The Holiday (2006)

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2010)

Easy A (2010)

Begin Again (2013)

La La Land (2016)

Nocturnal Animals (2016)

Professor Marston & The Wonder Women (2017)

Ali & Ava (2021)

ABOUT HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Hollywood Suite owns and operates four exclusive HD channels featuring the iconic movies that defined the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, plus essential Hollywood classics from the Golden Age, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to consumers.

Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers and Amazon Prime Video Channels. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE CELEBRATES BLACK EXCELLENCE BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEBRUARY 2025

Hollywood Suite is proud to celebrate Black History Month this February with a curated lineup of films from Black creators, storytellers and stars, including the exclusive Canadian broadcast premiere of Canadian horror film Guess Who (2024) on February 12, 2025 at 9pm ET. Viewers can also catch films by essential directors Sidney Poitier, John Singleton, Spike Lee, Cheryl Dunye and many more on Hollywood Suite On Demand beginning February 1, 2025.

Starring Canadians Keeya King (Yellowjackets) and Corteon Moore (From), the Montreal-shot Guess Who (2024) sees a newly engaged couple’s visit to future in-laws turn deadly when a masked killer shows up to wreak havoc. During the holiday tradition of “mummering” — an event in which friends, family and neighbors go door to door in bizarre costumes and masks — the festivities turn into a guessing game of ‘who’s who’ and a battle of survival.

“Viewers are in for a spine-chilling ride with Guess Who! This suspenseful slasher is packed with twists and turns, but at its core, it’s a powerful story about a young woman discovering her inner strength,” said Keeya King, star of Guess Who. “I had the privilege of portraying Kaitlyn Martindale, collaborating closely with our visionary director Amelia Moses and exceptionally talented cast and crew, to bring this compelling film to life. More than just an edge-of-your-seat thriller—it’s a poignant reminder of the resilience and courage we all carry within us. I’m thrilled for audiences to experience it on Hollywood Suite!”

Viewers can also discover a collection of over 40 films from the 1960s to today. Catch classic titles like Sidney Poitier’s western Buck and the Preacher (1972) in which he stars alongside Harry Belafonte; Gordon Parks’ quintessential Shaft (1971) and his biopic of legendary folk singer Huddie Ledbetter in Leadbelly (1976); Gilbert Moses’ cult classic blaxploitation film Willie Dynamite (1973); and Greased Lightning (1977) starring Richard Pryor as Wendell Scott, the the first Black driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

Contemporary voices are highlighted all month long with John Singleton’s Academy Award-nominated coming-of-age drama Boyz N The Hood (1991); Morgan Freeman’s directorial debut Bopha! (1993); Waiting to Exhale (1995) starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett; Cheryl Dunye’s vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity in The Watermelon Woman (1996); Justin Simien’s acclaimed satire Dear White People (2014); and a collection of films from visionary director Spike Lee with the Hollywood Suite premiere of School Daze (1988), Do The Right Thing (1989), Clockers (1995), Inside Man (2006), and Blackkklansman (2018).

The full programming lineup in celebration of Black History Month can be found below:

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

Watermelon Man (1970)

Shaft (1971)

Buck and the Preacher (1972)

Willie Dynamite (1973)

Leadbelly (1976)

Greased Lightning (1977)

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

School Daze (1988)

Glory (1989)

Do the Right Thing (1989)

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Bebe’s Kids (1992)

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1993)

Bopha! (1993)

Clockers (1995)

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

The Wood (1999)

The Best Man (1999)

White Chicks (2004)

Inside Man (2006)

Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (2009)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2011)

The Equalizer (2014)

Get On Up (2014)

About Last Night (2014)

Dear White People (2014)

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Dope (2015)

Keanu (2016)

Girl’s Trip (2017)

Marshall (2017)

Detroit (2017)

Get Out (2017)

Blackkklansman (2018)

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

Queen & Slim (2019)

Guess Who (2024)

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE – NEW PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS – JANUARY 2025

Hollywood Suite rings in 2025 with a killer collection of films and TV premiering exclusively on the service this January. With season two of Irish mob drama Kin, the ghost hunter comedy Don’t F**k With Ghosts, killer jeans (literally) slasher film Slaxx, and an apocalyptic premiere of a new episode of the Hollywood Suite original documentary series Cinema A to Z, the new year will kick off with some scary good times. These titles and hundreds more will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand beginning January 1, 2025, with the first episode of season two of Kin available on January 4, 2025.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring a creepy collection of Canadian films to our platform and start the new year championing homegrown talent,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Programming Manager. “We are also thrilled to be back with a new episode of Cinema A to Z, with our favourite experts delving into world-ending films that are sure to delight cinephiles and genre fans alike.”

The award-winning Irish crime drama Kin (2021), returns with the exclusive Canadian broadcast premiere of the second season on January 4 at 9pm ET. Starring Charlie Cox (Daredevil), the new season sees the Kinsella family thriving in the wake of a death when a new threat rears its head from within – in the shape of a ruthless, bullying, agent of chaos. Viewers can catch up on season one on Hollywood Suite On Demand now.

Hollywood Suite’s Cinema A to Z is back with a new episode premiering on January 1 at 9pm ET. Cinema A to Z: The Apocalypse brings together Hollywood Suite’s favourite movie experts to talk the end of the world with movies ranging from the first nuclear apocalypse on film with Five (1951), to the eerie aliens of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and the totally wild and unexpected apocalypses from Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery in Knowing (2009) and Zardoz (1974).

Premiering January 3 at 9pm ET, is Canadian horror comedy Don’t F**k With Ghosts (2024) from writers, producers and stars Adam Rodness (Hemlock Grove, Shazam!) and Stu Stone (Donnie Darko, Faking A Murderer) and executive produced by Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Productions. Shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the film follows a filmmaking duo who are convinced they need to capitalize on the next paranormal phenomenon by attempting to prove that ghosts are real. The film will premiere alongside a night of programming curated by Adam and Stu, which will include their other titles Vandits (2022) and Faking A Murderer (2020).

Deadly, demonic denim is in style for 2025 with Montreal-born director Elza Kephart’s Slaxx (2020), premiering January 14 at 9pm ET. When a possessed pair of jeans begins to kill the staff of a trendy clothing store, it is up to an idealistic young sales clerk to stop its bloody rampage. Filmed in the remote North Shore region of Québec, the film stars Montreal native Romane Denis (The G).

With 21 film premieres, exciting exclusives and returning fan favourites, Hollywood Suite is starting the year off with a bang! Special programming includes a showcase celebrating the work of animator and special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen with Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) and Jason and The Argonauts (1963).

Find more sci-fi and horror highlights below:

King Kong (1933)

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

The Omega Man (1971)

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Logan’s Run (1976)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Videodrome (1983)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Ghostbusters (1984)

D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

Critters (1986)

The Fly (1986)

Beetlejuice (1988)

Critters II: The Main Course (1988)

Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)

Ghostbusters II (1989)

The Abyss (1989)

Total Recall (1990)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

The Witches (1990)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Interview With The Vampire (1994)

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

Men in Black (1997)

Bride of Chucky (1998)

Donnie Darko (2001)

The Mummy Returns (2001)

Blade II (2002)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)

30 Days of Night (2007)

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Daybreakers (2010)

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Godzilla (2014)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

#FIRSTLOOK: FREE PREVIEW ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE STARTS DECEMBER 1

The wildly popular FREE PREVIEW on Hollywood Suite returns this year from December 1 to January 5, 2024 giving viewers across Canada unlimited access to all four of Hollywood Suite’s TV channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand on participating TV service providers.

The first season of the award-winning crime drama Kin will have its Canadian broadcast premiere December 7 at 9pm ET on HS00, with all eight episodes available on demand starting December 1. With a powerhouse cast including Daredevil’s Charlie Cox, Aidan Gillen, Ciarán Hinds, and Clare Dunne, Kin tells the story of a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war and speaks to the enduring unbreakable bonds of blood. The second season of the series will be released on HS in January 2025.

Hollywood Suite original series A Year in Film also returns with five new episodes airing nightly at 9pm ET from December 9 to 13. The series goes back in time to explore artistic and technical achievements in film during 1968, 1972, 1981, 1996 and 2008.

The celebration continues with the 100th anniversary of legendary film studio Columbia Pictures! Every Sunday in December at 9pm ET, Columbia will take over all four Hollywood Suite channels with a specially curated collection of some of the most iconic films of the last 100 years.

Growing Pains | December 1

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Five Easy Pieces (1970)

The Way We Were (1973)

Stand By Me (1986)

The Karate Kid (1984)

La Bamba (1987)

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

My Girl (1991)

Postcards from the Edge (1990)

Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)

Attack The Block (2011)

Dope (2015)

Heart Pumping | December 8

Taxi Driver (1976)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Experiment in Terror (1962)

The Evil Dead (1981)

Fright Night (1985)

Christine (1983)

Bad Boys (1995)

Bad Boys II (2003)

Air Force One (1997)

The Equalizer (2014)

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Panic Room (2002)

Big Laughs | December 15

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and the Love the Bomb (1964)

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

Cat Ballou (1965)

Ghostbusters (1984)

Blind Date (1987)

Ishtar (1987)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

So I Married An Axe Murderer (1993)

Blue Streak (1999)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

White Chicks (2004)

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

Feel Good Flicks | December 22

Funny Girl (1968)

For Pete’s Sake (1974)

Gidget (1959)

Annie (1982)

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

Look Who’s Talking (1989)

Last Action Hero (1993)

Guarding Tess (1994)

Dick (1999)

Easy A (2010)

Charlie’s Angels (2000)

Ghostbusters (2016)

Award Winners | December 29

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Shampoo (1975)

Glory (1989)

Gandhi (1982)

84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

As Good As It Gets (1997)

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

To Die For (1995)

Something’s Gotta Give (2003)

Adaptation. (2002)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Viewers can see what else will be playing and find out how they can check out Hollywood Suite’s Free Preview by visiting hollywoodsuite.ca

#FIRSTLOOK: “CINEMA A TO Z: COSTUMES” COMING TO HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Film fans can turn to Hollywood Suite for fashion inspo this November with the exclusive broadcast premiere of Cinema A to Z: Costumes. The popular Hollywood Suite original series continues November 7, 2024 at 9pm ET with a new hour-long episode featuring an expertly curated selection of iconic apparel in film. Viewers can also catch the show on Hollywood Suite On Demand starting November 1, 2024.

The history of costumes in Hollywood is a vibrant one that reflects the evolution of film and societal trends. Cinema A to Z: Costumes seeks to celebrate these sartorial achievements, singling out 26 memorable moments from films such as Marie Antoinette (2006), Black Panther (2018), The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Velvet Goldmine (1998).

“From Dorothy’s ruby-red slippers to vampires cloaked in Yves Saint Laurent, from the far reaches of Wakanda to the surreal unreality of The Matrix, costume design in film is pivotal to cinematic worldbuilding,” says the always fashionable Hollywood Suite Producer of Originals and co-writer of Cinema A to Z, Alicia Fletcher. “Cinema A to Z: Costumes highlights iconic looks throughout cinematic history and celebrates the designers behind some of our most cherished fashion on film moments.”

Many titles explored in Cinema A to Z: Costumes can be enjoyed on Hollywood Suite, including Marilyn Monroe showcases Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955), latex-clad dramedy Irma Vep (1996), and the sportswear-forward Kill Bill films.

About Hollywood Suite

Hollywood Suite owns and operates four exclusive HD channels featuring the iconic movies that defined the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, plus essential Hollywood classics from the Golden Age, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to consumers. Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers, Amazon Prime Video Channels, and Freedom Mobile. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

#FIRSTLOOK: ANTHEM SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ACQUIRE HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a global multi-platform media company, announced today it has reached an agreement to purchase successful Canadian independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite, the owner and operator of four linear TV channels and an accompanying On Demand offering showcasing the best films – uncut and commercial-free – from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s. Launched in 2011, Hollywood Suite is the largest pure-play movie service in Canada, available to over 10 million homes from coast to coast to coast via Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Amazon Prime Video, Cogeco, Eastlink, and Freedom Mobile, among others.

Hollywood Suite has become a household favourite for subscribers in Canada satisfying both traditional lean back linear viewers and on-demand focused digital viewers. Satisfying these two unique audience experiences is a shared strategy for both Hollywood Suite and Anthem. Combined with Game TV, Game+, Fight Network and AXS TV, Anthem will deliver greater scale and investment to the Canadian system, to the benefit of viewers, content producers, and distributors.

Hollywood Suite joins Anthem’s already-impressive portfolio of cinematic offerings: film distribution house Gravitas Ventures, and the popular U.S. film cable channel HDNET MOVIES, home to a diverse range of blockbuster epics and vintage favorites and quickly becoming the fastest-growing network on US television. The acquisition highlights Anthem’s commitment to acquiring premium content and diversifying its portfolio with culturally relevant entertainment across traditional and digital channels serving the film super fans and supporting independent producers.

Hollywood Suite President & Co-Founder David Kines will continue to manage the business. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

“Anthem is focused on providing fresh and unique content offerings catering to a wide and diverse network of passionate fanbases, and the acquisition of Hollywood Suite helps us further that strategy in a major way,” said Leonard Asper, founder and CEO of Anthem. “They have a proven track record of success and have enjoyed incredible growth throughout the years, with a strong commitment to providing true movie lovers with wide-ranging offerings from some of cinema’s most consequential eras. We are proud to have them onboard, and we look forward to working closely with David and the Hollywood Suite team to help them reach even greater heights.”

“With a passion and commitment to movies as deep as ours, Anthem is the perfect partner for Hollywood Suite,” said David Kines. “Leonard and his team have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to supporting cinema and independent platforms like us, giving viewers and subscribers the absolute best in film-focused content.”

“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all of our employees over the last 13 years whose commitment and hard work are responsible for the level of success we have achieved, said Jeff Sackman, Co-chair of the Board of Directors and Co-founder, Hollywood Suite. “I would also like to acknowledge the unwavering support of our shareholders who endorsed our vision from the beginning.Together we look forward to supporting Anthem as they take the company into an exciting new era.”

A skillfully curated, classic movie offering, Hollywood Suite is comprised of the HS70s channel, highlighting the decade’s most essential classics; the HS80s channel, packed with beloved retro standouts; the nostalgia-fueled HS90s channel; and modern masterpieces from 2000 to today on the HS00s channel. The service also carries select exclusive series such as “Slasher,” “Wreck,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium Of Horror,” and “Mr. Bates VS The Post Office”, as well as original in-house produced series “A Year In Film,” and “Cinema A To Z”.

Hollywood Suite is also a major champion of Canadian cinema, airing iconic films like “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz”, “Black Christmas”, and “Nobody Waved Goodbye” in stunning digital remasters. The network also passionately supports emerging Canadian talent with new films and series such as “The Burning Season”, “Potluck Ladies”, “Sweet Summer Love”, and “Poly is the New Monogamy”.

About Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc.

Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. is a global multi-platform media company with offices and studios in Toronto, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, New York, and Cleveland. Anthem’s portfolio includes AXS TV, a leading television, streaming, digital, social music and entertainment brand; HDNET MOVIES, which features theatrically released films and documentaries; Gravitas Ventures, a global film distribution company; Fight Network, the world’s premier combat sports channel with broadcast distribution across 10+ countries and available globally through multiple OTT platforms; TNA Wrestling, one of the world’s leading wrestling organizations; Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s premier all-women mixed martial arts promotion; Game+, a North American sports channel featuring emerging and popular sports content; and GameTV, the home of game shows and competition-based reality series. For more information, visit www.anthemse.com.

About Hollywood Suite

Hollywood Suite owns and operates four exclusive HD channels featuring the iconic movies that defined the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, plus essential Hollywood classics from the Golden Age, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to consumers. Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers, Amazon Prime Video Channels, and Freedom Mobile. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE UNVEIL “SHOCKTOBER” 2024 PROGRAMMING LINEUP

Hollywood Suite is dead-icated to bringing audiences another year of spooktacular favourites with their 2024 Shocktober line-up beginning on air and on demand October 1, 2024.

Dying to show itself during the month-long ghoul fest is the broadcast premiere of R.L. Stine’s Zombie Town featuring alums Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase. Airing October 22, 2024 this family-friendly fright flick will have you uncovering a centuries-old curse and navigating a town of hungry deadites.

The second season of the Hollywood Suite original series Cinema A to Z will also kick off with its premiere episode Serial Killers on October 10. In this episode, film experts uncover audiences’ fascination with the macabre through 26 portrayals of murderers on film from American Psycho to Zodiac.

Additional Shocktober premieres include new restorations of rarely seen Canadian creepers like Richard Loncraine’s notoriously difficult to find cult classic The Haunting of Julia (1973) starring Mia Farrow, William Fruet’s Funeral Home (1981), as well as a documentary about The Evil Dead fans Hail to the Deadites.

Find more highlights below and trick or treat yourself to the full list of Shocktober selections available on Hollywood Suite On Demand this October at hollywoodsuite.ca/shocktober.

30 Days of Night (2007)

Prince of Darkness (1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Peeping Tom (1960)

Black Christmas (1974)

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Blacula (1972)

Saw (2004)

Blade (1998)

Scream (1996)

Carrie (2013)

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Christine (1983)

Sinister (2012)

Crimson Peak (2015)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)

Critters (1986)

The Evil Dead (1981)

Don’t Look Now (1973)

The Fly (1986)

Evil Dead (2013)

The Guest (2014)

Fright Night (1985)

The Innocents (1961)

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

The Omen (1976)

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

The Purge (2013)

Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)

Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

Urban Legend (1998)