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 11/01/24
Halloween Hangover on AMC
Friday, November 1, 2024
Halloween Hangover Marathon
- 1:00am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 3:00am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
- 9:00am – Halloween (1978)
- 11:00am – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 1:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 3:00pm – Friday the 13th (1980)
- 5:00pm – Friday the 13th, Part 2
- 7:00pm – Beetlejuice
- 9:00pm – The Lost Boys (1987)
- 11:00pm – Silver Bullet
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Halloween Hangover Marathon Continues
- 1:00am – Thinner
- 3:00am – Graveyard Shift
- 10:30am – The Craft (1996)
- 12:30pm – Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- 3:00pm – The Lost Boys (1987)
- 5:00pm – Beetlejuice
AMC Best Christmas Ever Schedule
AMC’s Best Ever Christmas begins late November with holiday movies and programming.
What channel is AMC Fear Fest?
- DirecTV – Channel 254
- DISH Network – Channel 131
- AT&T U-Verse – Channel 795
Available on most cable networks. Check with your local provider for channel.
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AMC FearFest Schedule Archives
Wondering what aired in previous years of FearFest? Choose a year below to view the archives.
Sure HOPE That When AMC
Airs Hellraiser, It’ll Be I-IV; Bloodlines!
Maybe Even The 2022 Remake with
JamieClayton On Halloween Night.
I’m Fired Up for AMC Fear Fest 2023!!
Starting it up on Sept 25th is Big Time!!
War Damn Eagle4747
I just cancelled Philo I’ve been watching Amc on that for the past 2 years for 20 bucks a month why? Im picking up Am plus and I get Shudder? Should have researched awile back
Every year, for the past 5 years, I do a 31 Days of Halloween (1 move a day for 31 Days in October). Usually it’s a combo of BluRays I buy, what’s on Fearfest, stuff on Freeform or perhaps something that may stand out on a streaming service for me (usually something from Disney + though). Last 2 years, AMC disappointed me and I only had like 2 moves from them to watch. This year, there’s a lot more.. I am happy for this and will continue this tradition for many more years to come!
You guys wanna hear something funny? This past summer I went and bought Halloween 2, I needed it anyway for my official collection and I just assumed AMC wouldn’t show it again, but here it is!! Looool. Although it will be watered down (Edited). So I’ll just watch my copy. Good to see a few more movies being shown again that weren’t in past years.
You’re not gonna do an all-day Jason marathon… on FRIDAY THE 13TH… IN OCTOBER?? Seriously, AMC? Big fail.
I love Halloween , and I love Fearfest but if AMC doesn’t show some movies I want to see I’ll just watch my own horror movie marathon from my own collection.
Looks like first up is Michael Myers on the first Me I am ready for a change in fear feast like jaws Jaw2. Jaw 3 and jaws 4, steven kings some times they come back cujo. Steven kings it. The blob legend of boggy creek Sleepy hollow
AMC will be “shocked by Shudder” this year and is making some changes to how they program FearFest this year – and will be expanding their selectiongs to their other channels like WETV, IFC, and BBC America. Additionally, Shudder programmers will be taking the lead but it does sound like more of the same on AMC, like years past.
More on the new approach at this link : https://www.vulture.com/article/shudder-amc-fearfest-halloween-movies-tv-shows.html
I grew up on all the Halloweens it’s my favorite but I like all the conjurings of Stephen kings movies Honestly I don’t think the lineup is going to change much because u can watch all these same flix everywhere else it’s just fun to sit around with friends or family or just by urself to enjoy all of the movies but I do understand what every ones talking about but I doubt it might not change but who knows.
AMC. Has been playing jaws. It was just on last night jaws. Jaws2. Jaws 3 and jaws the revenge
IFC is showing horror movies every Friday this month fyi
Thank you! The schedule for this weekend on IFC is:
Friday, August 18, 2023
10:00pm – Beetlejuice
Saturday, August 19, 2023
12:00am – Leprechaun
2:00am – Leprechaun 2
4:00am – Leprechaun 3
6:00pm – Beetlejuice