TCM is giving horror fans a double dose of classic chills this Saturday with Two for One, and none other than Paul Giamatti is calling the shots. Airing at 8 PM ET, the episode features two landmark films in the genre: Herk Harvey’s eerie 1962 mind-bender Carnival of Souls and Roman Polanski’s 1968 masterpiece Rosemary’s Baby.
The series, hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, gives celebrated filmmakers the keys to the TCM vault to curate a personal double feature. Giamatti joins Mankiewicz to discuss his picks, offering commentary on what makes these films tick and why they’ve cast such a long shadow over horror cinema.
Expect context, analysis, and some choice behind-the-scenes anecdotes as Giamatti breaks down Carnival of Souls, a low-budget chiller about a woman haunted by visions after surviving a car crash, and the more polished paranoia of Rosemary’s Baby, starring Mia Farrow as a pregnant woman increasingly convinced her neighbors have malevolent plans for her unborn child.
For fans of classic horror—or just good movies in general—this pairing offers a masterclass in atmospheric dread, and Giamatti’s presence adds an extra layer of cinephile cred to the proceedings.
Two for One airs this Saturday, June 7 at 8:00 PM ET on TCM.
