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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 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, Leprechaun, Alien, 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 4/15/24
Fear Fest will begin Tuesday, October 1st 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
- 9:45pm – Ghostbusters (1984)
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- 12:15am – Ghostbusters II
- 3:00pm – Ghostbusters (1984)
- 5:30pm – Ghostbusters II
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- 7:00pm – The Mummy
- 9:45pm – The Mummy Returns
Friday, April 19, 2024
- 12:15pm – The Mummy
- 3:00pm – The Mummy Returns
Sunday, April 28, 2024
- 7:45am – Ghostbusters (1984)
- 10:15am – Ghostbusters II
- 3:15pm – The Mummy
- 6:00pm – The Mummy Returns
- 11:08pm – The Mummy
Monday, April 29, 2024
- 12:00pm – Ghostbusters II
- 2:30pm – The Mummy Returns
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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Creepshow 1 & 2
Howling
Return Of the living Dead
Halloween 1-2
Nightmare on Elm St 1-2
Ft13th 1-3
The Blob
the exorcist
Monster squad
Trick R Treat
Resident evil 2
American Werewolf In London
Van Hellsing
Fido
Sean of the Dead
Child’s play 1 only
Conjuring 1-2
The Ring
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Lost boys
Your welcome
I would have to say this was the best year for watching horror/ slasher flicks on tv since the 90’s when I was a teenager. If you missed out I feel sorry for you, Starz showed all the Friday the 13th movies in order on Saturday, The same day Sundance was showing Stephen King movies ( Carrie, Silver Bullet, Christine, etc. I was turning back and forth from Child’s Play marathon on WGN, to Syfy’s Nightmare on Elm St marathon. It was finally cool too most of the networks show slasher flicks that we grew up with. I hope they do this next year and some other networks too. Thank you
Fans of Halloween would probably prefer if you played the Halloween franchise movies in order it so out of order I wouldn’t want to watch that way
F*** the walking dead. Stop playing it. Bring back the month long fearfest and stop playing the same movies over and over. Come on amc you lazy bunch of dumb f****.
Man, I’m loving nothing but Halloween flicks! I look forward to it every single year! Bring it on! Popcorn, cold beer, candy for the kids….Its a tradition!
Why did you remove hallorween III season of the witch this year ? its third best in the series
and a true atmospheric halloween movie !
QUIT WITH THE WALKING DEAD!!! stop being cheap!! AMC u can bare the expense of running the fear fest tradition!! it only comes once a year!! think of your viewers!! and not your wallets!
QUIT WITH THE WALKING DEAD!!! fear fest is only once a yea.. AMC u can bare the expense!! stop being cheap and think abojut the viewers and fans of the fear fest tradition!!!
No more walking dead! That’s all year! This is fearfest, get to know your own programming and learn to count movie sequels.
Fear Fest has really gone down hill over the last few years. There are so many great horror films over the years I would love to see like, The Funhouse, Motel Hell, Night Of The Creeps, etc. My point being, instead of showing the same movie like fours times during Fear Fest, only show a movie title once and add so many more movies like the above mentioned titles, along with stuff like Return Of The Living Dead 1 and 2. I have a huge list of movies covering the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more. Also, what about all the Hammer Films?