What is FearFest? In 1997, AMC 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.
AMC Fear Fest 2021 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.
Fear Fest will begin on Friday, October 1st.
*date/times are subject to change -all times shown in Eastern*
(Last updated on 10/24/21)
Friday, October 1, 2021
- 11:30am – Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1:30pm – The Crazies
- 4:00pm – Friday the 13th (2009)
- 6:00pm – Halloween (1978)
- 8:00pm – Halloween II
- 11:00pm – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Saturday, October 2, 2021
- 1:00am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 4:00am – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
- 8:00am – Friday the 13th (2009)
- 10:00am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 12:00pm – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 2:00pm – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 4:00pm – Halloween (1978)
- 6:00pm – Halloween II
- 8:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 10:00pm – Halloween (2007)
Sunday, October 3, 2021
- 12:30am – Halloween II
- 2:58am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 4:57am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 6:57am – Halloween (1978)
- 9:27am – Halloween II
- 11:57am – Halloween (1978)
- 1:57pm – Halloween II
- 3:57pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 5:57pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Monday, October 4, 2021
- 9:00am – Shutter
- 11:00am – Legion
- 1:15pm – The Prodigy
- 3:15pm – Annabelle
- 5:30pm – Poltergeist (1982)
- 8:00pm – Ghost Ship
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
- 9:00am – Land of the Dead
- 10:30am – Annabelle
- 12:45pm – Lost Souls
- 3:00pm – Poltergeist (1982)
- 5:30pm – Fright Night
- 8:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 10:00pm – The Crazies
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
- 9:00pm – Night of the Living Dead (1990)
- 10:15am – Orphan
- 1:00pm – The Crazies
- 3:30pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 5:30pm – The Hills Have Eyes
- 8:00pm – House of Wax
- 10:30pm – The Last House of the Left
Thursday, October 7, 2021
- 9:15am – They
- 11:15am – Scream 3
- 2:00pm – The Last House on the Left
- 4:30pm – House of Wax
- 7:00pm – Scream
- 9:30pm – Scream 2
Friday, October 8, 2021
- 9:15am – How to Make a Monster
- 9:30am – Scream
- 12:00pm – Final Destination 5
- 2:00pm – The Final Destination
- 4:00pm – Final Destination
- 6:00pm – Final Destination 2
- 8:00pm – Final Destination 3
Saturday, October 9, 2021
- 2:30pm – Christine
- 4:30pm – The Shining (1980)
- 8:00pm – Carrie (2013)
- 10:15pm – Carrie (1976)
Sunday, October 10, 2021
- 12:30am – Pet Sematary (1989)
- 4:39am – Carrie (2013)
- 9:54am – Christine
- 11:54am – Carrie (1976)
- 2:09pm – The Shining (1980)
- 5:39pm – Carrie (2013)
Monday, October 11, 2021
- 9:00am – The Uninvited
- 11:00am – Tremors
- 1:00pm – The Fly
- 3:00pm – The Crazies
- 5:30pm – Scream
- 8:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
- 9:15am – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
- 11:30am – Shutter
- 1:30pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 3:30pm – Scream
- 6:00pm – Friday the 13th (2009)
- 8:00pm – Final Destination
- 10:00pm – Final Destination 2
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
- 5:39am – Voodoo Woman
- 9:00am – Eight Legged Freaks
- 11:00am – Final Destination 5
- 1:00pm – Final Destination
- 3:00pm – The Final Destination
- 5:00pm – Pumpkinhead
- 7:00pm – Halloween (1978)
- 9:05pm – Halloween II
- 11:05pm – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Thursday, October 14, 2021
- 10:00am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 12:00pm – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 2:00pm – Halloween (2007)
- 4:30pm – Halloween II
- 7:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 9:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 11:00pm – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Friday, October 15, 2021
- 9:00am – Halloween: Resurrection
- 11:00am – Halloween (2007)
- 1:30pm – Halloween II
- 4:00pm – Halloween (1978)
- 6:00pm – Halloween II
- 8:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Saturday, October 16, 2021
- 7:45am – The Exorcist (1973)
- 10:30am – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
- 1:00pm – Candyman
- 3:00pm – Scream
- 5:30pm – Scream 2
- 8:00pm – Friday the 13th (2009)
- 10:00pm – Halloween (1978)
Sunday, October 17, 2021
- 12:03am – House of Wax
- 4:45am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 6:45am – Candyman
- 8:45am – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
- 10:45am – House of Wax
- 1:15pm – Scream
- 3:45pm – Halloween (1978)
- 5:45pm – Friday the 13th (2009)
Monday, October 18, 2021
- 9:00am – How to Make a Monster
- 9:45am – The Shining
- 1:15pm – The Exorcist (1973)
- 4:00pm – Final Destination
- 6:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 8:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
- 9:00am – Invasion of the Neptune Men
- 9:15am – Voodoo Woman
- 9:30am – Violent Midnight
- 9:45am – Bye Bye Man
- 12:00pm – Final Destination
- 2:00pm – Candyman
- 4:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 6:00pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 8:00pm – Ghost Ship
- 10:00pm – Scream
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
- 3:47am – Candyman
- 9:00am – Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming
- 10:30am – Scream 3
- 1:00pm – Scream 2
- 3:30pm – Scream
- 6:00pm – Ghost Ship
- 8:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 9:59pm – House of Wax
Thursday, October 21, 2021
- 9:00am – Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
- 10:15am – Annabelle
- 12:30pm – Final Destination 2
- 2:30pm – House of Wax
- 5:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 7:00pm – The Omen (2006)
- 9:30pm – The Omen (1976)
Friday, October 22, 2021
- 12:40am – The Hills Have Eyes
- 3:10am – Amityville II: The Possession
- 10:15am – The Omen (1976)
- 12:45pm – The Omen (2006)
- 3:15pm – The Hills Have Eyes
- 5:45pm – Carrie (2013)
Saturday, October 23, 2021
- 4:45am – Orphan
- 9:30am – Creepshow
- 12:30pm – Pet Sematary
- 2:30pm – The Shining (1980)
- 6:00pm – Christine
- 8:00pm – Poltergeist (1982)
- 10:30pm – The Fly
Sunday, October 24, 2021
- 12:30am – Fright Night
- 3:00am – Pumpkinhead
- 7:21am – Poltergeist (1982)
- 9:51am – Final Destination 5
- 11:51am – Final Destination
- 1:51pm – Final Destination 2
- 3:51pm – Final Destination 3
- 5:51pm – The Final Destination
Monday, October 25, 2021
- 11:30am – House on Haunted Hill
- 1:30pm – The Last House on the Left
- 4:00pm – The Final Destination
- 6:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 8:00pm – Ghost Ship
- 10:00pm – House of Wax
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
- 1:38am – The Last House on the Left
- 5:23am – Violent Midnight
- 9:00am – They
- 11:00am – The Crazies
- 1:30pm – Ghost Ship
- 3:30pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 5:30pm – House of Wax
- 8:00pm – Carrie (2013)
- 10:15pm – Friday the 13th (2009)
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
- 10:00am – Annabelle
- 12:15pm – The Omen (2006)
- 2:45pm – Friday the 13th (2009)
- 4:45pm – Carrie (2013)
- 7:00pm – Poltergeist (1982)
- 9:30pm – The Exorcist
Thursday, October 28, 2021
- 12:56am – Scary Movie 2
- 2:41am – Scary Movie
- 9:00am – The Night of the Living Dead
- 10:15am – The Omen (1976)
- 12:45pm – The Exorcist
- 3:30pm – Poltergeist (1982)
- 6:00pm – Christine
- 8:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 10:00pm – Scream
Friday, October 29, 2021
- 9:00am – Christine
- 11:00am – Scream 2
- 1:30pm – Scream
- 4:00pm – Thirteen Ghosts
- 6:00pm – Halloween (1978)
- 8:00pm – Halloween II
- 11:00pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Saturday, October 30, 2021
- 1:00am – Halloween: Resurrection
- 4:00am – Halloween II
- 6:30am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 8:30am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 10:30am – Halloween (1978)
- 12:30pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 2:30pm – Halloween II (2009)
- 5:00pm – Halloween (2007)
- 7:30pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 9:28pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 11:28pm – Halloween (1978)
Sunday, October 31, 2021
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
- 1:28am – Halloween II (1981)
- 3:28am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 5:28am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 7:27am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 9:27am – Halloween (2007)
- 11:55am – Halloween: Resurrection
- 1:55pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 3:53pm – Halloween (1978)
- 5:53pm – Halloween II (1981)
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- 2017 AMC FearFest Schedule
- 2016 AMC FearFest Schedule
- 2015 AMC FearFest Schedule
- 2014 AMC FearFest Schedule
- 2013 AMC FearFest Schedule
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I love Fearfest every year but…. As much as I love the Halloween series it’s way overdone! More variety is needed for sure. More Stephen King Less Halloween. There’s so much out there for great horror classics. There’s not even a full day of Friday the 13th this year! I hope the line up changes a little. If not what a disappointment! AMC you could do better with more variety. And like a previous poster said a full day of Final Destination? Come on!
Oh wow just frigging wow!!! NO Friday the 13th Part 2 or beyond. Just Part 1 1980 and the crappy reboot…. Flake off AMC there is no way !!! Just a terrible decision. Although the rights situation. I can’t see that was an issue…. I guess I’ll just watch them on DVD.
Halloween 🎃
Pretty Awesome need to play more Friday the 13th and Stephen King like Cugo.
I don’t get it ! Why so much Halloween?? It’s way better movies!! Give me a break, somebody at AMC must wanna see those films not US! We need more Jason and Freddy, not Micheal Myers you dummies. I’m finding another channel with better selections.
Past couple of years have been awful with the same classics. Where are the gore movies like the old wrong turn movies, newer Texas chainsaw, hills have eyes, rob zombie films, or even trick r treat? Nobody wants to just see Michael, freddy, & Jason all day everyday for a month.
I agree with you 100%, every year I hope for better and never get it! I love the old Wrong Turn , and Texas chainsaw, I love the zombie films too. This year actually depressed me, I’m done with AMC, any other stations with better choices? Let us know
Problem is there is NO Jason this year LOOOOOOL. Except for the remake crap which is just that. CRAP!!
Halloween 1,2,3,4, 5,6,7,8, or 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 – why does AMC Monster Fest confuse horror film with slasher trash? This is the worst line up of movies yet. Universal pictures made some very good horror films during the 30,s and 40,s and you’re not showing one. GORE is not what Halloween is about. Consult some of you viewers over the age of fifteen before creating next year’s Slasher Fest.
We need to start a petition or reach out to movie companies for AMC FearFest to have more variety so that way they should be able to get more movies to play next October.
is the full schedule out yet?
Just go to AMC on your pvr and fast forward the days…. but the schedule was not correct bc the crazies was slated after pet cemetery but the Dead zone is on. Which is a better choice anyway.
The full schedule can be seen on the AMC website at https://www.amc.com/schedule?tz=ET&from=2021-10-01
Halloween ends early on AMC as they pivot to Walking Dead shows at 8pm.
I think the line up is awesome it brings me back to a time b4 social networking and being a kid getting all my snacks ready for scary movie watching for the weekends and on top of that fact these are many classic movie I love oct and Halloween and am I die hard horror fan
I do still enjoying watching AMC leading up to Halloween. Something about watching these movies on cable has a certain vibe to streaming nowadays. I like how on a day off you can have horror movies on playing in the background. I agree that the movie selection is pretty lame though. I mean it’s obviously a joke to a real horror movie fan and the selection is really pretty cringey lol.
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I’ve given up relying strictly on AMC for my Halloween horror viewing delights during the month of October, for a couple years now, but I think this lineup is horribly thin. I’d have never maintained an interest in horror if this was all their was in October. Also, I think AMC would be better off with the Wrong Turn series than the Final Destination movies.
Same Movies as the last who knows how many years. I also see almost every night after the 10:00 p.m. movie nothing scheduled. I agree AMC you could do better. I know it’s Halloween but how many times before Halloween do you need to show the Halloween movies. Especially since you will most likely show them on Halloween and the 3 days to a week before. Disappointing!
Totally agreed. AMC may not be permitted to show any other movies though. Throughout the year, you only see a handful of horror movies, and those movies are in the AMC Fearfest schedule. While it would be great for them to show some different movies, I just don’t believe they can. Doesn’t matter though, I will still have my TV set to AMC all of October. It’s the most wonderful time of the year
Any chance Trick R Treat makes the cut this year?
Yes networks just cannot show what they want, they need permission, that is why NOES (Other than the crappy remake) is played time after time. One thing I am shocked about is that Friday the 13th 2 and beyond isn’t shown earlier then what it is. The remake is alright but not the better of the entire series.
Let’s just hope from the 20th on there is somewhat a better finish!!
every year no variety, I especially hate a full day of Halloween, Final Destination, Fred Kruger Jason and Worst of all Saw! So many horror movies your programmer needs to step outta the box! Also wouldn’t hurt to add older classics that young people never saw it might enlighten them lol!
I keep fearfest on all day, every year however no variety, I especially hate a full day of Halloween, Final Destination, Fred Kruger Jason and Worst of all Saw! So many horror movies your programmer needs to step outta the box! Also wouldn’t hurt to add older classics that young people never saw it might enlighten them lol!
totally agree with pablo’s post, and others. HALLOWEEN series is great, but wayyyy overdone again. where’s the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET? there are so many other great movies that are never shown. TCM has great ones too, (MARK OF THE VAMPIRE, THE BAT, PLAN 9), but certainly not enough. add the CANDYMAN series, and thanks for adding DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, and SHUTTER! what about CHUCKY / CHILD’S PLAY? those were great too…..and don’t forget THE OMEN series, and THE FOG, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. certainly leave out ‘the walking dead’ for the month – it’s on at other times constantly! commenting on other posts here – the 50’s movies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_1950s), and the 60’s movies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_1960s) were incredible (campy but good to watch), with stars that were just stating out! (like Clint Eastwood’s uncredited minor role as a jet squadron leader in 1955’s TARANTULA! , and his brief, uncredited role that same year in THE CREATURE as a lab assistant. those are find to spot too!
a lot of good movies and a lot of movies I never heard of or cared to watch lol. as much as I loved the Halloween movies they are playing them way too much on fearless almost as if they are just fillers to the whole month schedule. Where are the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and they should have more of the rest of the Friday the 13th movies on also than just the original being on there. This lineup is a little better than last year’s. I hope the rest of the schedule has more good movies.
One full day of Final Destination?? Really ?? Who schedules this roster? Come on AMC – do better.
Been saying this for years. Why are there not more James Wan flics?
Gotta cater to the poppy people too
The lore and the events in which they die are amazing.
Please delete the comment by CARLOS, it does not do anyone any good and is rude and not necessary.
There should be more Steven King movies for fear fest instead of the same ones that get played every year
Please give us more variety this year. Add a lot of old and classic horror (I.E universal monster movies, the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, etc.) and you can’t beat the classics. That’s why I watch fear fest. You can learn a thing or two from Svengoolie, AMC Fear Fest.
Stick to TCM, they have the classics
I look forward to Fearfest every year on AMC, but I wish they would play more variety of horror flicks. There are so many great horror movies out there you don’t see shown during October.
Anymore updates as to the rest of the dates for movies?