5 StarMAX HD East

5 StarMAX HD East provides a schedule centered on theatrically released films and original series produced for cable. The channel draws primarily from a library of Hollywood studio titles, with an emphasis on action, drama, and comedy features from the past two decades. Some programming blocks also include behind-the-scenes featurettes and short-form documentaries about film production. As a high-definition feed originating from the Eastern Time Zone, the schedule aligns with prime-time viewing habits across the eastern half of the United States. Occasional marathons of franchise installments or director-focused retrospectives fill weekend slots, though the core offering remains commercial-free movie presentations.

Subscribers can access the channel through standard cable and satellite packages within the country. The linear broadcast is also available via certain authenticated streaming platforms that require a television provider login. Electronic program guide data for 5 StarMAX HD East typically lists the film titles, original release years, and brief synopses for each airing. The channel does not carry news, sports, or religious programming, and its content is rated for mature audiences, with R-rated and unrated films appearing regularly in the evening and overnight hours.

TV Guide
The Devil's Rejects
07:36 - 09:25
The Devil's Rejects
Movie, Horror
After a raid on the rural home of the psychopathic Firefly family, two members of the clan, Otis (Bill Moseley) and Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie), manage to flee the scene. Heading to a remote desert motel, the killers reunite with Baby's father, Capt. Spaulding (Sid Haig), who is equally demented and intent on maintaining their murder spree. While the trio continues to torment and kill various victims, the vengeful Sheriff Wydell (William Forsythe) slowly closes in on them.
The Hitcher
09:25 - 11:03
The Hitcher
Movie, Thriller
While transporting a car from Chicago to San Diego, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker named John Ryder (Rutger Hauer), who claims to be a serial killer. After a daring escape, Jim hopes to never see Ryder again. But when he witnesses the hitchhiker murdering an entire family, Jim pursues Ryder with the help of truck-stop waitress Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh), pitting the rivals against each other in a deadly series of car chases and brutal murders.
Rodan
11:03 - 12:26
Rodan
Movie, Science fiction
A bug-eating pterodactyl flies out of a coal mine and wrecks Japan with sonic booms.
Life as We Know It
12:26 - 14:23
Life as We Know It
Movie, Romantic comedy
After a disastrous first date, the only things Holly Berenson and Eric Messer have in common are mutual dislike and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. When they unexpectedly become her caretakers, Holly and Eric have to put aside their differences and learn to work together for the sake of the child. Juggling competing career and social commitments, Holly and Eric look for common ground while living under the same roof.
Walkabout
14:23 - 16:04
Walkabout
Movie, Adventure
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist (John Meillon) takes his teenage daughter (Jenny Agutter) and 6-year-old son (Lucien John) into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aborigine boy (David Gulpilil) who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
It
16:04 - 19:12
It
Movie, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In 1960, seven preteen outcasts fight an evil demon that poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
Night on Earth
19:12 - 21:21
Night on Earth
Movie, Comedy drama, Drama
This film presents five stories, each involving a cab ride and set in a different city around the world. In Los Angeles, no-nonsense taxi driver Corky (Winona Ryder) gets an engaging customer in the form of a Hollywood casting agent (Gena Rowlands), while a Parisian cabbie (Isaach De Bankolé) must contend with some rowdy African diplomats. Among the other tales, a standout is the Italian taxi ride that finds quirky driver Gino (Roberto Benigni) making a lively confession to an ailing priest.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
21:21 - 23:37
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Movie, Crime drama
In the folksy town of Deerfield, Wash., FBI Agent Desmond (Chris Isaak) inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the similarly cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Lara Palmer (Sheryl Lee) hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
Nanny McPhee Returns
23:37 - 01:26
Nanny McPhee Returns
Movie, Children, Comedy, Fantasy
Enigmatic Nanny McPhee arrives on the doorstep of a harried mother, Isabel Green, who is trying to raise her kids and tend to the family farm while her husband is away at war. Isabel has her hands full of not only her own three, but also with her sister's spoiled pair. With no time to lose, McPhee uses magic to instill in the children five important lessons.