A selective list of horror, mystery, fantasy, and science fiction movies on television. Picks of the day are in red. All times are Central. Check your local listings.

August 29-31

Friday, August 29

• Burnt Offerings (1976). Rated PG. FLIX, 12:05 p.m.
• Lake Placid (1999). Rated R. HBOC, 3:30 p.m.
• Return to Never Land (2002). Rated G. TOOND, 4:05 p.m.
• Pan's Labyrinth (2006). Rated R. THMAX, 4:30 p.m.
• Don't Tempt Me (2001). Rated R. SHOWB, 5:10 p.m.
• Eragon (2006). Rated PG. HBO, 5:30 p.m.
• The Others (2001). Rated PG-13. OXYGEN, 5:30 p.m.
• The Covenant (2006). Rated PG-13. ENCR5, 5:40 p.m.
• Death Becomes Her (1992). Rated PG-13. ENCR3, 6:10 p.m.
• Jaws (1975). Rated PG. HDNETMV, 6:30 p.m.
• Ella Enchanted (2004). Rated PG. DISN, 7:00 p.m.
• Meet Joe Black (1998). Rated PG-13. OXYGEN, 8:00 p.m.
• The Blair Witch Project (1999). Rated R. SHOWB, 9:00 p.m.
• The Cars That Ate Paris (1974). Rated PG. IFC, 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 30

• House of Frankenstein (1945). AMC, 3:45 a.m.
• Lady in the Water (2006). Rated PG-13. HBO, 5:00 a.m.
• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007). Rated G. IN4, 6:00 a.m.
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Rated PG-13. HBO, 7:00 a.m.
• The Golden Compass (2007). Rated PG-13. IN4, 8:00 a.m.
• The Craft (1996). Rated R. MOMAX, 10:45 a.m.
• *batteries not included (1987). Rated PG. ACMAX, 12:15 p.m.
• The Wicker Man (2006). Rated PG-13. THMAX, 1:15 p.m.
• The Last Mimzy (2007). Rated PG. HBOF, 3:35 p.m.
• Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). Rated G. FAM, 4:00 p.m.
• Ghost (1990). Rated PG-13. THMAX, 5:45 p.m.
• Night at the Museum (2006). Rated PG. ACMAX, 7:00 p.m.
• X2: X-Men United (2003). Rated PG-13. FX, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 31

• The Reaping (2007). Rated R. HBO2, 12:00 midnight
• Bridge to Terabithia (2007). Rated PG. STRZ1, 2:45 a.m.
• Beowulf (2007). Rated PG-13. IN4, 4:30 a.m.
• The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008). Rated PG. IN6, 6:30 a.m.
• The Mummy (1999). Rated PG-13. STRZ1, 9:50 a.m.
• Radio Flyer (1992). Rated PG-13. HDNETMV, 11:05 a.m.
• The Grudge 2 (2006). Rated PG-13. ENCR4, 11:50 a.m.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Rated PG-13. STRZ1, 12:00 noon.
• Field of Dreams (1989). Rated PG. STRZ3, 12:05 p.m.
• Edward Scissorhands (1990). Rated PG-13. HBOF, 12:30 p.m.
• Gryphon (2007). Rated PG-13. SCIFI, 1:00 p.m.
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). Rated G. FAM, 3:00 p.m.
• The Iron Giant (1999). Rated PG. HBOF, 8:00 p.m.
• An American Haunting (2005). Rated PG-13. SHOWX, 9:00 p.m.
• In the Mouth of Madness (1995). Rated R. SCIFI, 10:00 p.m.

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