| August 16 |
| On August 16, wake up and turn on the TV for ARROW’s Hangover From Hell (UK/IRE/US/CA). Fueled by booze, these tipsy cult films will go down easy and ensure a heck of a night, but, in the morning, you’re bound to have a Hangover From Hell! Titles Include: This Stuff’ll Kill Ya!, Hotel Poseidon, A Taste of Blood. On August 16, check out Vital (UK/IRE/US/CA), an award-winning medical thriller from Japanese auteur Shinya Tsukamoto. After a tragic car accident where his girlfriend Ryôko Ooyama (Nami Tsukamoto) died, Hiroshi Takagi (Tadanobu Asano) suffers amnesia with his memories completely blanked. When he sees a book about dissection, he decides to join the medical school with the support of his parents. In the dissection class, his group participates in the autopsy of a young woman, and while cutting apart the tissue, he partially recalls his accident. Later, when he sees a tattoo in the arm of the corpse, he discloses that she was his girlfriend and becomes obsessed to go further in the examination of the body. |
| No Premieres This Weekend |
| August 16 | August 18 |
| Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan, Season 4 (Discovery) Rick and Morty: The Anime (Adult Swim) Where We Call Home, Season 3 (Magnolia Network) | BBQ High, Season 1 (Magnolia Network) Chimp Crazy (HBO Original) Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps,” spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group. Through Tonia’s and other “chimp mom” experiences, CHIMP CRAZY reveals the singular bonds that form between owners and their highly intelligent great ape pets. The series exposes the risks humans take when they try to raise these animals as members of their family, as well as the risks to the welfare of the animals themselves. Impractical Jokers (Eps + Specials) (2024) The Legend of Tarzan (2016) |
| August 16 |
| Accidental Texan Beta Male (Kumail Nanjiani) Comedy Central Presents Half Hour Special (Andrew Santino) Comedy Central Presents Half Hour Special (Donald Glover) Immaculate Thank You Very Cool (Nick Kroll) Tongue Untied (Wanda Sykes) |
| August 16 |
| “The Union” |
| August 16 |
| RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars premiere Twelve fan favorites from around the world will represent their countries as they compete for the title of “Queen of the Mothertucking World,” a grand prize of $200,000, and a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. Let’s Make a Deal Primetime Miss Potter |
| August 16 | August 18 |
| Polite Society | A Costa Rican Wedding |
| No Premieres This Weekend |
| August 16 |
| The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Season 6 Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (Shudder Exclusive Film) (Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, and UKI) A shaman instructs Mila to return a mystical bracelet, the Kawaturih, to the “Dancing Village,” a remote site on the easternmost tip of Java Island. Joined by her cousin, Yuda, and his friends Jito and Arya, Mila arrives on the island only to discover that the village elder has passed away and that the new guardian, Mbah Buyut, isn’t present.Various strange and eerie events occur while awaiting Mbah Buyut’s return, including Mila being visited by Badarawuhi, a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village. When she decides to return to the Kawaturih without the help of Mgah Buyut, Mila threatens the village’s safety, and she must join a ritual to select the new “Dawuh,” a cursed soul forced to dance for the rest of her life. |
| August 16 | August 17 |
| AISHA Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation. | ON THE RUN: Two teen sisters learn about their family’s involvement with a secret program and go on the run to escape the deadly criminals targeting their family. |
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