FEARnet gets into a 'Battle Royale' with May

Depp in 'Secret Window'

It's May, and if the weird weather we've been having isn't enough to scare you, horror network FEARnet is kicking off their summer programming with some killer shows and thrilling offerings including an airing of the uncut version of Battle Royale. They are also urging fans of Tales From the Crypt to not miss their last chance to watch classic episodes before they head back to the grave on May 17.

Battle Royale is a 2000 film that has never been aired on television and FEARnet will be showing the uncut version at 10 p.m. ET on May 18. Dubbed as one on Japan’s most famous films and a favorite of Quentin Tarantino (and some say a better version of The Hunger Games than The Hunger Games) the uber-violent film is centered around ninth grade students on a field trip from hell. The students are gassed and awakened on a remote island where they are instructed by government law to kill each other. Apparently, it’s their way of managing out-of-control students.

Other May highlights from the press release include: