Can you believe it’s already almost October? The best month of the year begins this coming Wednesday, and that means we’re mere days away from the start of this year’s AMC FearFest!
The long-running, annual horror and genre programming event featuring over 650 hours of iconic horror films franchises, new series, specials and more, across linear and streaming.
AMC has also announced that Janelle Monáe will return as the official host and “HalloQueen” for the month-long carnival of frights, where she will be featured in the social campaign sharing her love of horror, favorite thrillers and showcasing her knowledge of the genre.
FearFest 2025 programming highlights include collections such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Final Destination and the Stephen King library including It (2017), IT the mini-series, The Shining (celebrating its 45th Anniversary) and Misery (celebrating its 35th Anniversary), as well as new episodes of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, an all-new series in the Anne Rice Universe, Talamasca: The Secret Order, and ghoulish holiday specials including The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: FearFest double feature screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Freddy vs. Jason. The goosebump gala also features themed marathons, such as “Fear the ’80s” (Silver Bullet, Christine, Poltergeist), “Creature Feature” (Tremors, Lake Placid, Pet Sematary), and more.
Here’s the schedule for the first week of AMC FearFest 2025…
Wednesday, October 1
FearFest Halloween Kickoff Marathon
3 pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
5 pm: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
7 pm: Halloween (1978)
9 pm: Halloween II (1981)
11 pm: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Thursday, October 2
6 pm: Trick ‘r Treat
8 pm: Friday the 13th (2009)
10 pm: Jeepers Creepers
Friday, October 3
AMC Premiere Event
8 pm: It (2017)
Saturday, October 4
Freddy vs. Jason Weekend
8 am: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
10 am: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
12 pm: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
2 pm: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
4 pm: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
6 pm: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
8 pm: Friday the 13th (1980)
10 pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
12 am: Friday the 13th Part III
2 am: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
4 am: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Sunday, October 5
Freddy vs. Jason Weekend Continues
6 am: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
8 am: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
10 am: ; A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
12:15 pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
2:30 pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
4:30 pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
6:45 pm: Freddy vs. Jason
Watch the official announcement teaser for AMC FearFest 2025 below.
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