Highlights of AMC’s FearFest 2018 You Won’t Want to Miss

Josh Millican   |  

Oct 11, 2018

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AMC’s annual FearFest kicks off this weekend and with 80+ films and over 340 hours of terrifying programming scheduled between October 14^th and October 31^st, it can be overwhelming—even for hardcore genre aficionados. Still, if you can’t take two weeks off of work to enjoy the full slate, you can at least catch the highlights.

To that end, we’re sharing AMC’s recent press release for FearFest 2018. It’ll give you an overview of everything hitting the airways via the cable giant this Halloween season. Have a look, and plan your horror watching accordingly!

Programming Highlights:

The 18-day event will feature over 80 films and over 340 hours of programming, including iconic film franchises HALLOWEEN, FRIDAY THE 13th, HELLRAISER, THE EXORCIST and Stephen King classics. AMC Celebrates movies will feature the 40thanniversary of HALLOWEEN, the 45thanniversary of THE EXORCIST, the35th anniversary of CHRISTINE and the 25thanniversary of ARMY OF DARKNESS. New original series ELI ROTH’S HISTORY OF HORROR premieres Sundays at 12a beginning 10/14.  A special slasher-themed two-part episode premieres Sunday, 10/21 at 12a and Monday, 10/22 at 10p.  FearFest will also extend to our On-Demand platforms, with over 30 movies available.

Stunts Include:

• Halloween Marathon–features Halloween 1-6, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Halloween (2007). Airs the following days:
  • Sunday, 10/14 7:29a-7:34p. Features the 40thAnniversary of Halloween.
  • Thursday, 10/18 9a-5:40a and Friday, 10/19 9a-11:35p.
  • Monday, 10/29 –Wednesday, 10/31 9a-5:45a.
• Exorcist Marathon –airs Monday, 10/15 8p-3:55a. Features The Exorcist II, III and the 45thAnniversary of The Exorcist.
• Day of the Undead Marathon –airs Tuesday, 10/16 11:20a-10p. Features 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Return of the Living Dead and the 25thAnniversary of Army of Darkness.
• AMC Double Feature: Chucky–airs Wednesday, 10/17 8p-12:10a. Features Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky.
• Stephen King Marathon–airs Saturday, 10/20 6:30a-5:45a. Features Silver Bullet, Thinner, Misery, The Mist, Firestarter, The Dead Zone, Graveyard Shift, 1408, Carrie and the 35thAnniversary of Christine.
• Slasher-thon–airs Monday, 10/22 9a-10p and Tuesday, 10/23 9a-12:10a. Features Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Halloween (2007), Friday the 13th(2009), Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, House of Wax, Scream 4, The Gallows, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh and the premieres of Final Destination 2 and 3.
• AMC Premiere Event: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter–premieres Wednesday, 10/24 at 8p.
• Demons Inside Marathon–airs Thursday, 10/25 10a-3:40a. Features Annabelle, Exorcist II-III, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Omen (2006), Prince of Darkness and the 45thAnniversary of The Exorcist.
• Hellraiser Marathon–airs Friday, 10/26 9a-12:30a. Features Hellraiser, Hellraiser III, Hellraiser: Revelations and the premieres of Hellraiser IV-VIII.
• Friday the 13^th Marathon–airs Saturday, 10/27 5p-6a and Sunday, 10/28 6a-5:23p. Features Friday the 13thI-IXand Friday the 13^th (2009).

Are you a fan of AMC’s annual FearFest? Which films or marathons are you most looking forward to enjoying? Sound off in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!

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