On Tuesday, AMC and AMC+ announced the return of “FearFest” the long-running horror and genre programming event, beginning Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 31. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, “FearFest” will feature over 680 hours of programming and more than 100 unique titles.AMC will once again be home to films from the “Halloween” franchise, including “Halloween” (1978), “Halloween II” (1981), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this October, “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,” “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later,” “Halloween: Resurrection” and Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” (2007) and “Halloween II” (2009).“FearFest” will also feature iconic horror films from franchises including “Scream,” which commemorates its 25th anniversary this October, and the “Final Destination” series. “The Omen” franchise also joins the lineup, with the original 1976 film marking its 45th anniversary and the 2006 remake celebrating its 15th anniversary.The Stephen King library will take over AMC for a weekend beginning Saturday, October 9 including “Carrie” (1976), which also celebrates its 45th anniversary this fall, “Carrie” (2013), “Creepshow,” “The Dead Zone,” “Thinner,” “Silver Bullet,” “Christine,” “The Shining,” “Pet Sematary” (1989) and “Cujo.”Beginning Saturday, October 16, AMC will host a “Slasher Weekend” featuring “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare,” “Candyman” (1992), “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh,” “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Friday the 13th” (2009), “Halloween” (1978), “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” “House of Wax” (2005) and encore airings of Eli Roth’s History of Horror “Slashers, Part 1” and “Slashers, Part 2.”AMC will also celebrate 80s horror movies with a marathon on Saturday, October 23 including “The Fly” (1986), which observes its 35th anniversary this year, “Poltergeist” (1982), “Pumpkinhead,” “Christine,” “Pet Sematary” (1989), “Creepshow,” “Fright Night” (1985) and “The Shining.”On AMC+ highlights from this year’s available “Fearfest” titles include the first seven films in the “Children of the Corn” franchise, the first eight “Hellraiser” films, the “From Dusk Til Dawn” trilogy, “The Babadook,” “The Crazies,” and many more!“Fearfest” will also include pivotal episodes from “The Walking Dead” Universe, the Season 3 premiere of “Eli Roth’s History of Horror,” and the season two finale of “Creepshow.”Check out this year’s full “Fearfest” film lineup below. (* denotes that a title will be available on AMC+) Amityville II: The Possession*Amityville 3-D*Amityville 1992: It’s About Time*The Amusement Park*Annabelle*Arachnophobia*The Babadook*Body Snatchers*The Bye Bye Man*Candyman (1992)Candyman: Farewell to the FleshCarrie (1976)*Carrie (2013)*Children of the Corn*Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice*Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest*Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering*Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror*Children of the Corn 666: Isaac’s Return*Children of the Corn: Revelation*ChristineThe Crazies*Creepshow*Creepshow 2*Crystal Lake Memories*Cujo*Dawn of the Dead (2004)*Day of the Dead*The Dead Zone*Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark*Dracula 2000*Dracula II: Ascension*Dracula III: Legacy*Eight Legged Freaks*The Exorcist*Final Destination (2000)*Final Destination 2*Final Destination 3*The Final Destination (2009)*Final Destination 5*The Fly (1986)*Friday the 13th (2009)*Fright Night (1985)*From Dusk Til Dawn*From Dusk Til Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money*From Dusk Til Dawn 3: Hangman’s Daughter*Ghost Ship*Graveyard Shift*Halloween (1978)*Halloween II (1981)*Halloween III: Season of the Witch*Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers*Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers*Halloween H20: 20 Years Later*Halloween: Resurrection*Halloween (2007)*Halloween II (2009)*Hannibal*Hellboy*Hellraiser*Hellraiser II*Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth*Hellraiser: Bloodline*Hellraiser: Inferno*Hellraiser: Hellseeker*Hellraiser: Deader*Hellraiser: Hellworld*The Hills Have Eye (1977)*The Hills Have Eyes (2006)*House of the Dead*House of Wax (2005)*House on Haunted HillThe Human Centipede*The Human Centipede 2*The Human Centipede 3*Land of the Dead*The Last House on the Left (2009)*Legion*Lost Souls*The Mist*My Amityville Horror*Night of the Living Dead (1968)*Night of the Living Dead (1990)*The Omen (1976)*Damien: Omen II*Omen III: The Final Conflict*Omen IV: The Awakening*The Omen (2006)*Orphan*Pet Sematary (1989)*Pride and Prejudice and Zombies*Poltergeist (1982)*The Prodigy*Pulp FictionPumpkinhead*The Purge: Anarchy*Resident Evil*Room 237*Season of the Witch*Scary Movie*Scary Movie 2*Scary Movie 3*Scream*Scream 2*Scream 3*The Shining (1980)*Shutter (2008)*Silent House*Silver Bullet*Stir of Echoes*Stir of Echoes 2: The Homecoming*Tales from the Crypt*They*Thinner*Thir13en Ghosts*Tremors*Tremors II: Aftershocks*Tremors 3: Back to Perfection*Tremors 4: The Legend Begins*Tremors 5: Bloodlines*Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell*Underworld*Underworld: Rise of the Lycans*Underworld: Awakening*The Uninvited*Vacancy*Wes Craven’s New Nightmare*
