Friday the 13th
"Ghostbusters," starring Bill Murray (left), Harold Ramis (center) and Dan Aykroyd, will be playing on TV this Friday the 13th. Sony Pictures

It’s Friday the 13th, and while some may have the courage to go out into the world and brave the possible misfortune of the unlucky day, others might be more comfortable staying in for the night. In that case, there are plenty of scary films on television to help do Friday the 13th right. From classic horror tales (“Poltergeist”) to scary comedies (“Ghostbusters”) to Oscar winners (“Silence of the Lambs”), there is a range of options available to thrill-seeking viewers.

Here is a list of all the scary movies playing on TV Friday, with each beginning time EST:

3:45 p.m.

TCM -- “The Birds” (1963)

4 p.m.

Syfy -- “Night of the Demons” (2009)

LMN -- “A Killer Among Us” (2012)

5:30 p.m.

Oxygen -- “Ghostbusters” (1984)

6 p.m.

Syfy -- “Resident Evil: Extinction” (2007)

TCM -- “Poltergeist” (1982)

9 p.m.

BBC -- “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991)

Oxygen -- “Ghostbusters” (1984)

11 p.m.

Esquire -- “Predator” (1987)

11:30 p.m.

BBC -- “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991)

What will you be watching on Friday the 13th? Tweet your thoughts to @Ja9GarofaloTV.