“A Night at the Movies, The Horrors of Stephen King” (8:30 p.m., TCM): This is an

“A Night at the Movies, The Horrors of Stephen King” (8:30 p.m., TCM): This is an hourlong special that has the horror master discussing how films such as “Night of the Living Dead,” “Jaws” and others influenced his writing. He also talks about what scares him.

“House” (9 p.m., Fox): The eighth season opens with the cranky doc (Hugh Laurie) doing some time behind bars. That’s apparently what happens when you drive a car into your ex-girlfriend’s home. 9 p.m., Fox.