AMC’s FearFest Returns This October
AMC’s FearFest kicks off Thursday, October 1, on AMC and AMC+, with more than 650 hours of horror programming through the month.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Tales from the Crypt‘s Crypt Keeper, who returns to host. Special effects artist Greg Nicotero redesigned the puppet and directed the new segments at his KNB EFX studio, while John Kassir reprises his voice role. BACARDÍ returns as the presenting sponsor for a second year.
Here’s the full day-by-day lineup. Times are as listed by AMC — check your local listings, since they can shift.
| Date | Marathon / Special | Lineup |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | FearFest Halloween Kickoff | 11am Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1pm Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 3pm Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 5pm Halloween II (1981) 7pm Halloween (1978) 9pm TNA iMPACT! 11pm Tales from the Crypt Marathon |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Insidious Marathon | 8pm Insidious (15th Anniversary) 10:30pm Insidious: Chapter 2 1am Insidious: Chapter 3 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Stephen King Marathon | 6:30am Graveyard Shift 8:30am Pet Sematary 10:30am Silver Bullet 12:30pm Stephen King’s It Part 1 2:45pm Stephen King’s It Part 2 5pm Christine 7pm It (2017) 10pm Carrie (2013) 12:15am Misery |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Slasher Sunday | 12:15pm Halloween (2007) 2:45pm A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 5pm Friday the 13th (1980) 7pm Halloween II (1981) 9pm The Terror: Devil In Silver, Ep. 103 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Final Destination Marathon | 8pm Final Destination (2000) 10pm Final Destination 2 12am The Final Destination (2009) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | — | 5:45pm Thir13en Ghosts 7:45pm Ghost Ship 9:45pm Jeepers Creepers |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Chucky Marathon | 3pm Child’s Play 3 5pm Child’s Play 2 7pm Child’s Play (1988) 9pm Bride of Chucky 11pm Seed of Chucky 1am Curse of Chucky 3am Cult of Chucky |
| Thu, Oct 8 | — | 4:30pm Stephen King’s It Part 1 6:45pm Stephen King’s It Part 2 9pm TNA iMPACT! 11pm Carrie (2013) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Run Michael Run Marathon | 1pm Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 3pm Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 5pm Halloween II (1981) 7pm Halloween (1978) 9pm Halloween (2007) 11:30pm Halloween II (2009) |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Creature Feature | 11am Leprechaun 1pm Gremlins 3:30pm The Fly 5:30pm The Thing 8pm Tremors 10pm Lake Placid 12am Cujo |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Stephen King Marathon | 7am Silver Bullet 9am Children of the Corn 11:15am Misery 1:45pm Christine 3:45pm Carrie 6pm It (2017) 9pm The Terror: Devil In Silver, Ep. 104 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Nightmare on Elm Street Marathon | 11am A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child 1pm A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 3:15pm Wes Craven’s New Nightmare 5:45pm A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 8pm A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 10:15pm A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge 12:15am A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) 2:15am Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare |
| Tue, Oct 13 | — | 5:30pm House of Wax 8pm Thir13en Ghosts 10pm Ghost Ship |
| Wed, Oct 14 | — | 6pm Halloween (1978) 8pm Christine 10pm It (2017) |
| Thu, Oct 15 | — | 4pm Halloween II (2009) 6:30pm Halloween (2007) 9pm TNA iMPACT! 11pm Ghost Ship |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Friday the 13th Marathon | 10am Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday 12pm Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan 2pm Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 4pm Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 6pm Friday the 13th (1980) 8pm Friday the 13th Part 2 10pm Friday the 13th Part III |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Final Destination Double Feature | 7pm Final Destination (2000) 9pm Final Destination 2 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Freddy vs Jason Marathon | 6:15am Friday the 13th Part III 8:15am Friday the 13th (1980) 10:15am Friday the 13th Part 2 12:15pm A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 2:30pm A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge 4:30pm A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 6:45pm Freddy vs Jason 9pm The Terror: Devil in Silver, Ep. 105 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | — | 5pm From Dusk Till Dawn 7pm Tremors 9pm Jeepers Creepers |
| Tue, Oct 20 | — | 6pm Friday the 13th (2009) 8pm Halloween (2007) 10:30pm Halloween II (2009) |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Insidious Marathon | 7pm Insidious 9:30pm Insidious: Chapter 2 12am Insidious: Chapter 3 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | — | 5pm Tremors 7pm Lake Placid 9pm TNA iMPACT! 11pm Final Destination (2000) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | — | 5:45pm Carrie 8pm It (2017) 11pm Silver Bullet |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Fear the ’80s | 7:30am The Return of the Living Dead 9:30am Cujo 11:30am The Fly 1:30pm Fright Night 4pm The Lost Boys 6pm Christine 8pm A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 10:15pm Friday the 13th (1980) 12:15am Halloween III: Season of the Witch |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Halloween Marathon | 10:30am Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 12:30pm Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 2:30pm Halloween (2007) 5pm Halloween II (1981) 7pm Halloween (1978) 9pm The Terror: Devil In Silver, Ep. 106 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Friday the 13th Marathon | 9am Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 11am Friday the 13th: A New Beginning 1pm Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 3pm Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan 5pm Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday 7pm Friday the 13th (2009) 9pm Friday the 13th (1980) 11pm Friday the 13th Part 2 1am Freddy vs. Jason 3:15am Friday the 13th Part III |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Nightmare on Elm Street Marathon | 4:45pm Freddy vs. Jason 7pm A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 9:15pm A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge 11:15pm A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1:30am A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Final Destination Marathon | 6pm Final Destination (2000) 8pm Final Destination 2 10pm The Final Destination (2009) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | — | 6pm It (2017) 9pm TNA iMPACT! 11pm Thir13en Ghosts |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Halloween on Halloween Marathon | 4:30am Halloween (1978) 6:30am Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 8:30am Halloween II (2009) 11am Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1pm Halloween (1978) 3pm Halloween II (1981) 5pm Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 7pm Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 9pm Halloween (1978) 11pm Halloween (2007) 1:30am Halloween II (2009) 4am Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Halloween on Halloween Marathon | 6am Halloween II (1981) 8am Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 10am Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 12pm Halloween II (2009) 2:30pm Halloween III: Season of the Witch 4:30pm Halloween (2007) 7pm Halloween (1978) 9pm Halloween II (1981) 11pm Halloween (1978) 1am Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 2am Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Halloween Hangover | 6am Christine 8am Halloween (1978) 10am The Terminator 12:30pm Predator 3pm Men in Black 5pm Men in Black II 7pm Jurassic World: Dominion |
FearFest wraps with back-to-back Halloween marathons on October 30 and 31, then rolls into a “Halloween Hangover” block on November 1 with a run of non-horror action and sci-fi favorites.
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