A brilliantly tense and twisty thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

It's a great time to revisit the modern classic.

Set in Edinburgh, the 1994 film centres around a trio of friends and roommates: accountant David (Christopher Eccleston), doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox) and journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor). They are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat and wind up settling on the aloof and mysterious Hugo (Keith Allen).

However, not long after this, the trio discovers their new roommate dead in his bedroom from a drug overdose. Lying beside the body also is a large sum of cash.

"After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body," the plot synopsis adds.

"Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scamming the others."

Shallow Grave was written by Boyle's recurring collaborator John Hodge (Trainspotting) and also features amongst its cast Ken Stott and Peter Mullan.

Thanks to its clever and deliciously dark screenplay, Boyle's trademark kinetic direction and the brilliant lead performances, the movie was a big hit upon release both at the box office and with critics.

In fact, it even went on to win the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film.

Not only does Shallow Grave feature many of the cast and crew who went on to work on Trainspotting, the 1994 thriller is back in the news as Boyle is earning rave reviews for his latest movie, 28 Years Later.

Shallow Grave is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on Film4 at 1.35am. If you can't record it, however, it's also currently streaming on Channel 4's website.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

King Kong - Sky Showcase - 8pm

The great 2005 version starring Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jack Black and Naomi Watts.

Creed - ITV4 - 9pm

Before the 2025 smash-hit Sinners, director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan were behind this excellent spin-off to the classic boxing flick Rocky.

The Other Guys - Comedy Central - 9pm

The hilarious Mark Wahlberg/Will Ferrell-fronted cop comedy.

Boston Strangler - Film4 - 9pm

In this 2023 crime drama based on true events, Carrie Coon and Keira Knightley play journalists in the '60s who investigate the Boston Strangler murders.

Death Wish - Legend - 10.55pm

A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks.

Charles Bronson stars in this 1974 action-drama, which became a touchstone for the sub-genre of revenge films.

T2: Trainspotting - Film4 - 11.15pm

Danny Boyle directs again, this time the excellent 2017 sequel to his classic Trainspotting.