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AMC FearFest
What is FearFest? In 1997, the AMC network launched Monsterfest, a popular week-long marathon of horror movies and thrillers that aired in late October. On September 26, 2008, AMC announced the launch of a new horror-themed movie marathon for its October schedule called “Fearfest” which replaced Monsterfest. Fear Fest typically runs from mid-October every year until Halloween (often the day after too) and in recent years has run throughout the entire month of October. In 2023 AMC ran a “Kickoff to FearFest” that began on September 25th.
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2024 AMC Halloween Movies on TV News
FearFest returns all month long this October on AMC!
AMC shared a short teaser for this year’s “FearFest” celebration, including clips from the Hellraiser, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises.
Other films featured in the video include Creepshow, Poltergeist, The Thing, and The Shining.
2024 AMC Fear Fest Schedule
AMC’s annual horror marathon FearFest is bringing the frights in the lead-up to Halloween with 31 days of genre programming featuring 80 films and 400 hours of programming. Includes the iconic film franchises Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Stephen King classics.
PLEASE NOTE: Date/times are subject to change (all times shown in ET)
Airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times/dates can vary by TV provider.
Schedule last updated on 10/02/24
Fear Fest will begin Tuesday, October 1st 2024
AMC FearFest Schedule
Schedule subject to change, please check back for new updates.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- 12:00am – The Crazies
- 9:00am – The Apparition
- 11:00am – The Crazies
- 1:30pm – The Last House on the Left
- 4:00pm – Trick ‘r Treat
- 6:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 8:00pm – Jeepers Creepers
- 10:00pm – House of Wax (2005)
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- 12:30am – The First Purge
- 9:00am – Hellraiser (1987)
- 11:15am – House on Haunted Hill (1999)
- 1:15pm – The Haunting (1999)
- 3:45pm – The Last Exorcism
- 5:45pm – Poltergeist
- 8:15pm – The Exorcist (1973)
- 11:00pm – Christine (1983)
Thursday, October 3, 2024
JOHN CARPENTER MARATHON
- 1:00am – Carrie (1976)
- 5:27am – Violent Midnight
- 9:00am – John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars
- 11:00am – John Carpenter’s Vampires
- 1:30pm – John Carpenter’s They Live
- 3:30pm – John Carpenter’s The Thing
- 6:00pm – John Carpenter’s Christine
- 8:00pm – Halloween (1978)
- 10:00pm – Halloween II (1981)
Friday, October 4, 2024
AMC Celebrates A Nightmare of Freddy Marathon
- 12:00am – Horror’s Greatest (2024)
- 1:20am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 5:45am – Voodoo Woman
- 9:00am – Corridors of Blood (1958)
- 9:15am – The Creation of the Humanoids
- 9:30am – Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
- 11:30am – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- 1:30pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
- 3:45pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- 6:00pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- 8:00pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 10:15pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Friday the 13th Marathon
- 3:56am – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
6:00am – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) - 8:00am – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
- 10:00am – Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
- 12:00pm – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
- 2:00pm – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
- 4:00pm – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
- 6:00pm – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
- 8:00pm – Friday the 13th (1980)
- 10:00pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Final Destination Marathon
- 12:00am – Friday the 13th Part III
- 2:00am – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
- 4:00am – How to Make a Monster (1958)
- 4:15am – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
- 6:15am – Jason X
- 8:30am – Freddy vs. Jason
- 10:45am – I Know What You Did Last Summer
- 1:00pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 3:00pm – Final Destination 2
- 5:00pm – Final Destination 3
- 7:00pm – Final Destination 5
- 11:56pm – Final Destination (2000)
Monday, October 7, 2024
Halloween Marathon Begins
- 9:00am – Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)
- 9:15am – Jet Attack (1958)
- 9:30am – Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
- 11:30am – Motel Hell
- 2:00pm – Pumpkinhead
- 4:00pm – The Fly (1986)
- 6:00pm – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 8:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 10:00pm – Halloween (1978)
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Halloween Marathon Continued
- 12:00am – Halloween II (1981)
- 2:00am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 4:00am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
- 9:00am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 11:00am – Halloween II (1981)
- 1:00pm – Halloween (1978)
- 3:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 5:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 7:00pm – Halloween (2007)
- 9:30pm – Halloween II (2009)
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- 12:00am – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 2:00am – House on Haunted Hill
- 4:00am – Piranha 3DD
- 9:00am – Invasion of the Neptune Men
- 9:15am – How to Make a Monster
- 9:30am – Halloween (2007)
- 12:00pm – Child’s Play (2019)
- 2:00pm – Candyman
- 4:00pm – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
- 6:00pm – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
- 8:00pm – Friday the 13th (1980)
- 10:40pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- 1:20am – Hellraiser (1987)
- 3:35am – House of the Dead
- 9:00am – The Rite
- 10:45am – The Haunting
- 1:15pm – Cloverfield
- 3:15pm – House of Wax
- 5:45pm – I Know What You Did Last Summer
- 8:00pm – Final Destination 5
- 10:00pm – Final Destination 3
Friday, October 11, 2024
- 12:00am – Horror’s Greatest (New Episode)
- 1:10am – Child’s Play (2019)
- 3:10am – Ghost Rider
- 5:40am – Tanks of El Alamein
- 9:00am – Voodoo Woman
- 9:15am – Hellraiser: Inferno
- 11:45am – Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
- 1:45pm – Hellraiser (1987)
- 4:00pm – Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
- 6:00pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 8:00pm – Ghost Ship
- 10:00pm – Jeepers Creepers
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Stephen King Marathon
- 12:00am – The Last House on the Left
- 3:58am – Suicide Battalion (1958)
- 4:13am – The Ring
- 6:45am – Cujo
- 8:45am – Graveyard Shift
- 10:45am – Children of the Corn (1984)
- 1:00pm – Carrie (1976)
- 3:15pm – Misery
- 5:45pm – Thinner
- 7:45pm – Carrie (2013)
- 10:00pm – Silver Bullet
Sunday October 13, 2024
Fear the 80s Marathon
- 12:00am – Christine
- 2:00am – Carrie (2013)
- 5:43am – Thinner
- 7:45am – The Thing
- 10:15am – Child’s Play
- 12:15pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
- 2:15pm – Poltergeist
- 4:45pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- 6:45pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 11:30pm – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Monday, October 14, 2024
- 4:00am – Body Snatchers
- 11:15am – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 1:30pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- 3:30pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- 5:45pm – Freddy vs. Jason
- 8:00pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- 10:00pm – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- 12:30am – Tales From the Darkside: The Movie
- 2:30am – The Prodigy
- 5:45am – Violent Midnight (1963)
- 9:00am – Ghoulies
- 11:00am – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- 1:00pm – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
- 3:30pm – Candyman (1992)
- 5:30pm – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- 7:30pm – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- 9:45pm – Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
- 11:45pm – Jason X
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- 2:00am – Hellboy
- 4:00am – Piranha 3DD
- 5:45am – Voodoo Woman (1957)
- 9:00am – War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
- 9:15am – Corridors of Blood (1958)
- 9:30am – Tanks of El Alamein (1958)
- 9:45am – Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives
- 11:45am – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
- 1:45pm – Friday the 13th A New Beginning
- 3:45pm – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- 6:00pm – Jeepers Creepers
- 8:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 10:00pm – Child’s Play (2019)
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- 12:00am – The First Purge
- 2:00am – The Last Exorcism
- 4:00am – The Covenant
- 9:00am – Pumpkinhead
- 10:30am – Creepshow
- 1:30pm – Children of the Corn (1984)
- 3:45pm – Silver Bullet
- 5:45pm – Christine (1983)
- 7:45pm – Carrie (2013)
- 10:00pm – Thinner
Friday, October 18, 2024
House of Horrors Marathon
- 12:00am – Horror’s Greatest (2024)
- 1:25am – The Mist
- 4:05am – Piranha 4D
- 9:00am – The Haunting in Connecticut
- 11:00am – The Shining
- 2:30pm – Misery
- 5:00pm – The Last House on the Left
- 7:30pm – House of Wax (2005)
- 10:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Final Destination Marathon
- 12:00am – Poltergeist
- 4:00pm – Final Destination 2
- 6:00pm – Final Destination 5
- 8:00pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 10:00pm – Final Destination 3
Sunday, October 20, 2024
SLASHER SUNDAY
- 6:45am – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- 8:45am – Candyman
- 10:45am – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
- 12:45pm – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- 3:00pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street
- 5:00pm – Halloween
- 7:00pm – Friday the 13th
Monday, October 21, 2024
- 5:45pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 8:00pm – Halloween (2007)
- 10:30pm – Halloween II (2009)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- 5:30pm – Misery
- 8:00pm – Poltergeist
- 10:30pm – The Exorcist
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- 6:00pm – Trick ‘r Treat
- 8:00pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 10:00pm – Final Destination 2
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- 12:00am – House of Wax (2005)
- 7:30pm – Ghost Ship
- 9:30pm – AMC Premiere Event: The Meg
Friday, October 25, 2024
Friday the 13th Marathon
- 9:00am – Friday the 13thPart VI: Jason Lives
- 11:00am – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
- 1:00pm – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
- 3:00pm – Freddy vs. Jason
- 5:15pm – Friday the 13th Part III
- 7:15pm – Friday the 13th
- 9:15pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
- 11:15pm – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Creature Feature Marathon
- 1:15am – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
- 3:15am – Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
- 5:15am – Friday the 13th
- 7:15am – The Mist
- 10:00am – Gremlins
- 12:30pm – Christine
- 2:30pm – Silver Bullet
- 4:30pm – The Fly (1986)
- 6:30pm – The Thing
- 9:00pm – Jeepers Creepers
- 11:00pm – Child’s Play
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Halloween Marathon
- 1:00am – Sleepy Hollow
- 3:30am – Eight Legged Freaks
- 9:00am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 11:00am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 1:00pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 3:00pm – Halloween
- 5:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 7:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
Monday, October 28, 2024
Final Destination Marathon
- 4:00pm – Final Destination 2
- 6:00pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 8:00pm – Final Destination 3
- 10:00pm – Final Destination 5
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Nightmare Marathon
- 9:00am – Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
- 11:00am – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- 1:00pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
- 3:15pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- 5:30pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- 7:30pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 9:45pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- 11:45pm – Freddy vs. Jason
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Halloween Marathon
- 2:00am – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
- 9:00am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 11:00am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 1:00pm – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 3:00pm – Halloween
- 5:00pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 7:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 9:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 11:00pm – Halloween
Thursday, October 31, 2024
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Halloween Marathon Continues
- 1:30am – Halloween II (2009)
- 4:00am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 6:00am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 8:00am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
- 10:00am – Halloween: Resurrection
- 12:00pm – Halloween (2007)
- 2:30pm – Halloween II (2009)
- 5:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 7:00pm – Halloween
- 9:00pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 11:00pm – Halloween
Friday, November 1, 2024
- 1:00am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 3:00am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
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I found this for the start of 2021 Fear Fest.
Friday, October 1st
11:30am – Pet Sematary
4:00pm – Friday The 13th
6:00pm – Halloween (1978)
8:00pm – Halloween 2 (1981)
11:00pm – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
That if I want for Halloween and October 1
Will I have access to fear fest on amc plus through my prime account?
I wish they would air Halloween 3.
Maybe some more old school horror movies.
Please, Please, PLEASE show a wider variety this year. The same 25 movies on a loop is not what the fans crave. More original content from the 80’s and 90’s before CGI ruined everything, would be fantastic! Movies like: Night of the Comet, Halloween II & III (which were left out the past couple of years for some reason), Creepshow, Poltergeist, Hellraiser, etc. FearFest is a staple that horror fans including myself look forward to every year. Let’s take it up a notch in 2021!
Exactly they need to play different movies!
Wish they’d play some of Universal’s classic monster movies
I hope there is no walking dead like was a few years ago 90% walking dead if that happens I go over the sifi
Comet IF you get that channel as well, has some great Movies, They play 1987 Night of the Demons, the Gate parts 1 and 2, Ghoulies 1-3,
Wish you would show the older monster movies like Frankenstein Dracula creature of the Black Lagoon the Wolfman. Without those movies we would not have what we have today so please try to put on classic horror movies. Thanks. Love Fear Fest Season
Yes they should show some of these this year, a good mix of old and newer is a good way to satisfy to everyone’s horror needs. Last year around the first week of November I emailed AMC and asked them who decides what goes in the lineup? I got a stupid reply like “It is decided before October”… Lol yea really no sh*t??? I still think the replies are automated bots because the correspondence does not even make sense.
They used to back when it was MonsterFest
Here we are again folks. My fav time of year. I am just tickled pink and happy they are starting on the first again. Friday the 13th and Hallowen are a staple for Fear Fest. Hopefully this year we get Diary of the Dead and Day of the Dead 1985 for starters. This year the original Carrie needs to play, last year it was not shown. One thing I have watched over the past few years on here is people argue about what is good and what isn’t. People have to remember that everyone’s taste in movies us different, what I may like someone else does not and vice versa.
I am also soooo happy they are playing on the 1st again. I love the month of October. 🎃
For me Monsterfest 2007 was the best. Idk why but it was somewhat nostalgic. I think it was also the last time AMC aired older classics as well.
Please don’t continue to repeat Halloween, the “Chucky” series, and Friday the 13th, over and over. Please play other movies like the Stephen King movies, more than one time. PLEASE! I LOVE FEARFEST! I look forward to it every year.
On Halloween, I want AMC to give me all the Michael Myers and Halloween movies they will for 24 straight hours!!!! Personally, I love the original classic “Halloween”, “Halloween II”, and “Halloween III”, which is frowned upon because Michael Myers wasn’t in it. People should revisit “Halloween III”, because it has great Halloween atmosphere to it.
YES! Halloween 3 has actually become one of my fave Halloween movies! You are correct, it has a great Halloween feel to it! There’s just something about 3 that I LOVE! Can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s just something about it! So happy it’s now a cult classic, and is getting the love it deserves! Wish they’d show it in theaters again! I’d definitely buy a ticket!
I never liked Halloween 3 it was too Sifi.
Oh I too love all the Michael Myers Halloween movies. I never did mutch care for 3. Season of the witch
Love this site! 🧡🖤🎃
Halloween 2007 and Halloween 2009 2021
Halloween II 1981 & Halloween III Season of the witch
Yes!
i’M READY so ready!!! I shot him 5 times.
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