Cinemax HD

Cinemax HD airs movies and original series across the United States, with a focus on action, drama, and horror genres. The channel’s programming leans heavily toward theatrical releases, often featuring recent blockbusters alongside older cult films. Late-night slots regularly showcase R-rated content, including thrillers and independent productions. While Cinemax HD does not produce news, sports, or religious programming, its schedule occasionally includes documentary-style features tied to filmmaking or genre retrospectives. The channel’s primary draw remains its curated film blocks, which shift seasonally to highlight specific directors, franchises, or thematic collections.

For viewers without a traditional cable subscription, Cinemax HD is accessible through select streaming platforms that offer the channel as part of a broader package. TV guide listings for the channel typically organize content by time slot and rating, with minimal interstitial content between films. The channel’s HD feed ensures consistent picture quality for its movie presentations, though availability of specific titles may vary by regional licensing agreements within the country.

TV Guide

12 May 13 May Yesterday

03:35 - 05:04

The House

Movie, Comedy

Scott and Kate Johansen must figure out a way to earn some money after their daughter's scholarship falls through. When all else fails, the desperate couple join forces with their neighbor Frank to start an underground casino in his home. As the cash rolls in and the good times fly, Scott and Kate soon learn that they may have bitten off more than they can chew.

05:04 - 06:41

Dim Sum Funeral

Movie, Comedy drama

In the wake of her death, the embittered children of Chinese-American matriarch Mrs. Xiao (Lisa Lu) begrudgingly return to their childhood home for a bristly -- and brief, they hope -- reunion. But after Xiao's maid and sole confidant, Viola (Talia Shire), reveals her wish to undergo a week-long Buddhist funeral rite, the younger Xiaos -- including plastic surgeon Alexander (Russell Wong) and lesbian actress Meimei (Steph Song) -- have seven days to come to terms with her death, and each other.

06:41 - 08:16

Despicable Me

Movie, Animated, Children, Comedy, Adventure

Supervillain Gru, a man who delights in all things wicked, hatches a plan to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares to vanquish all who stand in his way. However, nothing in his calculations and groundwork has prepared him for his greatest challenge: three adorable orphan girls who want to make him their dad.

08:16 - 10:23

A Man Called Otto

Movie, Comedy drama

When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.

10:23 - 11:55

Bad Santa

Movie, Holiday, Dark comedy, Crime drama

In this dark comedy, the crotchety Willie T. Stokes (Billy Bob Thornton) and his partner (Tony Cox) reunite once a year for a holiday con. Posing as a mall Santa and his elf, they rip off shopping outlets on Christmas Eve. This year, however, Willie is falling apart. He's depressed and alcoholic, and his erratic behavior draws the suspicion of mall security (Bernie Mac). But when befriending a small boy brings out his kinder side, Willie begins to wonder if there is still some hope for him.

11:55 - 13:39

Monster-in-Law

Movie, Romantic comedy, Comedy, Comedy drama, Dark comedy, Musical comedy, Romance

Charlotte (Jennifer Lopez) is smitten when she meets Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). So when Kevin pops the question after they start dating, Charlotte happily accepts. But she soon realizes that Kevin's mom, Viola (Jane Fonda), is not quite thrilled to have a new family member. Viola, a newscaster, has just lost her job and is feeling rather attached to Kevin, so she regards Charlotte as her new competition -- and will apparently do anything to make her son call off the wedding.

13:39 - 15:19

Annabelle

Movie, Horror, Thriller

John Form (Ward Horton) thinks he's found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia (Annabelle Wallis) : a vintage doll in a beautiful white dress. However, the couple's delight doesn't last long: One terrible night, devil worshippers invade their home and launch a violent attack against the couple. When the cultists try to summon a demon, they smear a bloody rune on the nursery wall and drip blood on Mia's doll, thereby turning the former object of beauty into a conduit for ultimate evil.

15:19 - 17:07

Annabelle Comes Home

Movie, Horror, Thriller

Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren lock the possessed doll in the artifacts room in their house. But when the doll awakens the room's evil spirits, it soon becomes an unholy night of terror for the couple's 10-year-old daughter, her friends and their young baby sitter.

17:07 - 18:57

Annabelle: Creation

Movie, Horror, Thriller

Former toy maker Sam Mullins and his wife, Esther, are happy to welcome a nun and six orphaned girls into their California farmhouse. Years earlier, the couple's 7-year-old daughter Annabelle died in a tragic car accident. Terror soon strikes when one child sneaks into a forbidden room and finds a seemingly innocent doll that appears to have a life of its own.

18:57 - 20:37

Red Riding Hood

Movie, Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance

Young Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) feels torn between two men. She loves Peter, but her parents intend that she marry wealthy Henry. Valerie and Peter are going to run away together, but her sister is killed by a werewolf before they can put their plan into action. The villagers call on the help of Father Solomon (Gary Oldman), a famous monster hunter who warns that the beast takes human form by day. Then Valerie suspects that the werewolf is someone she loves.

20:37 - 22:20

The Wolfman

Movie, Horror, Thriller, Action

Though absent from his ancestral home of Blackmoor for many years, aristocrat Lawrence Talbot returns to find his missing brother at the request of the latter's fiancée, Gwen. He learns that a creature has links to an ancient curse turning people into werewolves when the moon is full. To save the village and protect Gwen, he must slay the bloodthirsty beast, but he contends with a horrifying family legacy.

22:20 - 00:15

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Movie, Science fiction, Action, Adventure

Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human race.