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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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Please show real classic horror movies and not the Walking Dead. We can all see Walking Dead via On Demand. Plus, that’s NOT a horror show. There are so many great scary and horror movies that can be shown – Stephen King movies, original Fun House. Motel Hell, the Hills Have Eyes, the Gate, Trick or Treat, Silent Night Deadly Night, Poltergeist, etc…
Why cant AMC show Stephen Kings. The Stand and Rose Red
yes I agree!!! sick of the walking dead!!! they will show other movies at 215 in the morning and then the walking dead all evening I think one day was enough of that!!!
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Why wait until October is half over before starting Fearfest? Real horror movie fans & just plain Halloween lovers are ready to get in the theme of things at the very latest October 1st!! No more unscary movies!! We need the classics!! Zombie tv shows should not be included- horror movies only!! Come on AMC!!
AGREED!! No more zombies!!
Halloween is not much fun anymore,i don’t enjoy it like i did,amc does not show good
movies like they use to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree 100%. About the past 5 years all I would see on fear fest was Thinner , Tremors, Cujo and the Omen all on repeat and then one day we would get Carpenters Halloweens. This year they are bringing out better movies than the years past just because of the 20th anniversary but I’m sure it will go back to Thinner on repeat 24/7.
They need to have a day of George A. Romero movies. I never seen the original Dawn of the Dead on fear fest. They need to Air his movies from Night of the living dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, and Diary of the Dead. Halloween shouldn’t be called halloween, but Hallowromero. I know he was the host of AMC fear fest a couple years ago, but you need to put his movies into the equation. It’s like having turkey on Thanksgiving, you need Romero for fear fest and halloween every year.
Thanks Joshua VanGraafeiland
I agree. I love Romero, but I am a huge fan of movies based off H.P. Lovecraft stories too! I wish AMC would not focus as much on Michael Myers and Jason Voorhis. They should have a huge zombie movie marathon. The Reanimator, Night of The Living Dead, Day of The Dead, Dawn of The Dead, The Dead Hate The Living, Cadaver Christmas. Other suggestions-H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, and Dagon. Maybe even have a vampire movie marathon day and a Warewolf marathon. AMC should throw in some movies by Lucio Fulchi too!
They should not be showing a small clip of Dawn of the Dead (1978) if they are not showing it for its false advertising
I can’t believe the networks are starting the movies/shows SO late for 2016. I want them to start October 1st! Even Disney seems to be starting on Oct. 7th.
Ditto! I want to see all the original stuff, no remakes, and I expect it all to start Oct 1.
Please play Halloween h20 20 years later besides that the rest is amazing
Love Michael aka the shape
exactly, idk why they always leave that halloween out.
Lol love halloween and Michael
Me too.
Enjoying all the “Halloween Fear Fest Walking Dead” on AMC. Many Thanks
I wish they play Halloween H2O that’s the best one to me and more house of wax and Childs play its to much Halloween movies.