It's that time of year again, ghouls and goblins! This year, AMC's FearFest has some epic marathons coming your way, hosted by Janelle Monáe. This long-running, annual horror and genre programming event features over 700 hours of iconic horror films franchises, new series, specials and more! Available across linear and streaming. Monáe will be featured throughout the month-long, monster-sized party in the official FearFest trailer and social campaign sharing her love of the genre, favorite thrillers, and showcasing her horror score knowledge and musical prowess. Monáe has also curated a list of her favorite horror films for a special collection on AMC+ available to stream during the month of October. Janelle Monáe's FearFest Faves includes AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, CANDYMAN (1992), THE FLY, KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, PUPPET MASTER, CARRIE, JEEPERS CREEPERS, and more.

FearFest Schedule for October 2024 on AMC

Tuesday, October 1
6pm: Thir13en Ghosts
8pm: Jeepers Creepers
10pm: House of Wax (2005)  

Wednesday, October 2
5:45pm: Poltergeist
8:15pm: The Exorcist
11pm: Christine   

Thursday, October 3 (John Carpenter Marathon)
9am: Ghosts of Mars
11am: Vampires
1:30pm: They Live
3:30pm: The Thing
6pm: Christine
8pm: Halloween
10pm: Halloween II (1981)
12am: Series Premiere of Horror’s Greatest: Tropes & Clichés

Friday, October 4 (A Nightmare of Freddy Marathon)
9:30am: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
11:30am: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1:30pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
3:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
8pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
10:15pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)  

Saturday, October 5 (Friday the 13th Marathon)
8am: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
10am: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
12pm: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
2pm: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
4pm: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
6pm: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
8pm: Friday the 13th
10pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
12am: Friday the 13th Part III
2am: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday  

Sunday, October 6 (Final Destination Marathon)
1pm: Final Destination (2000)
3pm: Final Destination 2
5pm: Final Destination 3
7pm: Final Destination 5
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol

Monday, October 7 (Run Michael Run Marathon)
6pm: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
8pm: Halloween: Resurrection
10pm: Halloween

Tuesday, October 8 (Halloween Marathon continued)
12am: Halloween II (1981)
2am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
4am: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers  
9am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
11am: Halloween II (1981)
1pm: Halloween
3pm: Halloween: Resurrection
5pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
7pm: Halloween (2007)
9:30pm: Halloween II (2009)
12am: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later   

Wednesday, October 9 (The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs Double Feature)
8pm: Friday the 13th
10:40pm: Friday the 13th Part 2   

Thursday, October 10
8pm: Final Destination 5
10pm: Final Destination 3
12am: New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Horror Comedies  

Friday, October 11 (No Survivors Marathon)
6pm: Final Destination (2000)
8pm: Ghost Ship
10pm: Jeepers Creepers   
12am: Last House on the Left

Saturday, October 12 (Stephen King Marathon)
6:45am: Cujo
8:45am: Graveyard Shift
10:45am: Children of the Corn (1984)
1pm: Carrie (1976)
3:15pm: Misery
5:45pm: Thinner
7:45pm: Carrie (2013)
10pm: Silver Bullet
12am: Christine
2am: Carrie (2013)   

Sunday October 13 (Fear the 80s Marathon)
7:45am: The Thing
10:15am: Child’s Play
12:15pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
2:15pm: Poltergeist
4:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
6:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)   
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol   

Monday, October 14
5:45pm: Freddy vs. Jason
8pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
10pm: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare   

Tuesday, October 15
5:30: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
7:30pm: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
9:45pm: Trick ‘r Treat  

Wednesday, October 16
6pm: Jeepers Creepers
8pm: Halloween: Resurrection
10pm: Child’s Play (2019)   

Thursday, October 17
5:45pm: Christine
7:45pm: Carrie
10pm: Thinner
12am: New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Stephen King Adaptations

Friday, October 18 (House of Horrors Marathon)
9am: The Haunting in Connecticut
11am: The Shining
2:30pm: Misery
5pm: The Last House on the Left
7:30pm: House of Wax (2005)
10pm: Thir13en Ghosts
12am: Poltergeist   

Saturday, October 19 (Final Destination Marathon)
4pm: Final Destination 2
6pm: Final Destination 5
8pm: Final Destination (2000)
10pm: Final Destination 3   

Sunday, October 20 (Slasher Sunday)
6:45am: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
8:45am: Candyman
10:45am: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
12:45pm: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
3pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street
5pm: Halloween
7pm: Friday the 13th
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol

Monday, October 21
5:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
8pm: Halloween
10:30pm: Halloween II (2009)   

Tuesday, October 22
5:30pm: Misery
8pm: Poltergeist
10:30pm: The Exorcist  

Wednesday, October 23
6pm: Trick ‘r Treat
8pm: Final Destination (2000)
10pm: Final Destination 2
12am: House of Wax (2005)   

Thursday, October 24
7:30pm: Ghost Ship
9:30pm: AMC Premiere Event: The Meg   
12am: New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Giant Monsters   

Friday, October 25 (Friday the 13th Marathon)
9am: Friday the 13thPart VI: Jason Lives
11am: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
1pm: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
3pm: Freddy vs. Jason
5:15pm: Friday the 13th Part III
7:15pm: Friday the 13th
9:15pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
11:15pm: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1:15am: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
3:15am: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
5:15am: Friday the 13th   

Saturday, October 26 (Creature Feature Marathon)
7:15am: The Mist
10am: Gremlins
12:30pm: Christine
2:30pm: Silver Bullet
4:30pm: The Fly (1986)
6:30pm: The Thing
9pm: Jeepers Creepers
11pm: Child’s Play
1am: Sleepy Hollow
3:30am: Eight Legged Freaks   

Sunday, October 27 (Michael vs Everyone Marathon)
9am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
11am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1pm: Halloween II (1981)
3pm: Halloween
5:pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
7pm: Halloween: Resurrection   
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol

Monday, October 28 (Final Destination Marathon)
4pm: Final Destination 2
6pm: Final Destination (2000)
8pm: Final Destination 3
10pm: Final Destination 5   

Tuesday, October 29 (A Nightmare of Freddy Marathon)
9am: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
11am: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
3:15pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
5:30pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
7:30pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
9:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
11:45pm: Freddy vs. Jason
2am: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare  

Wednesday, October 30 (Halloween on Halloween Marathon)
9am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
11am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
3pm: Halloween
5pm: Halloween II (1981)
7pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
9pm: Halloween: Resurrection
11pm: Halloween
1:30am: Halloween II (2009)
4am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch   

Thursday, October 31 (Halloween Marathon)
6am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
8am: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
10am: Halloween: Resurrection
12pm: Halloween (2007)
2:30pm: Halloween II (2009)
5pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
7pm: Halloween
9pm: Halloween II (1981)
11pm: Halloween
1am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
3am: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers

FearFest 2024 Original Programming: Series & Specials on AMC and AMC+

The Last Drive-In: FearFest: Friday the 13th
New Special Premieres Wednesday, October 9 at 8:00pm ET (Part 1) and 10:40p ET (Part 2) on AMC
The legend of Jason Vorhees lives on in this special AMC “FearFest” edition of The Last Drive-In. Joe Bob and Darcy celebrate the most prolific slasher of them all with a demented double-feature of the original Friday the 13th followed by Friday the 13th Part 2 - including an interview with the original final girl, Adrienne King.

THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS: VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED
New Series Premieres Thursday, October 17 on AMC+ (US Premiere)
One summer evening, every person inside the small English village of Midwich suddenly and inexplicably falls unconscious. As they recover from the devastating effects of the blackout, a horrifying discovery is made. Something deeply disturbing and supernatural has taken root – and the idyllic town will never be the same again. From the Emmy®-nominated creator of THE NIGHT MANAGER, Keeley Hawes stars in this “brilliantly compelling mystery” (Daily Mirror) based on the iconic John Wyndham novel that inspired John Carpenter's chilling film adaptation.

Joe Bob's Beezlebub Bash
LIVE Special Premieres Friday, October 25 on Shudder TV and AMC+ TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, October 27
This Halloween, Joe Bob and Darcy are raising hell on Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash, hosting a double-feature so devilish that they'll need two special guests to handle the necessary pitchforks.

HORROR'S GREATEST (Shudder Original Series)
Episodes to Air Weekly on Thursdays From October 3 Through October 24 on AMC; Season Binge Currently Available on AMC+
Celebrating the very best the genre has to offer, Horror's Greatest is a deep dive into everything we love about horror. From fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror's many sub-genres? What's the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today's filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? The answers encompass the breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.