Get Ready for AMC FearFest 2025: Complete Lineup for October’s Scary Movie Marathon

Get ready to sleep with the lights on all October, AMC and AMC+ have announced the return of FearFest 2025 and dropped the complete lineup. Starting October 1st, AMC will play over 650 hours of classic horror movies and recent box office scary blockbusters, TV series, and introduce a new series. Returning as the host and “HalloQeen” is Grammy-nominated singer and rapper Janelle Monáe.

Michael Myers Haunts AMC FearFest 2025

You can’t start a Halloween movie marathon without the king of Halloween, Michael Myers. To kick FearFest 2025 off, AMC has a “Halloween” movie marathon beginning at 3 pm. But that is just the first of many days dedicated to the killer that won’t die, Michael Myers.

AMC FearFest 2025 has several theme nights that will help keep the spirit of fright in full effect for spooky season. There is also a Freddy vs. Jason Weekend, a combination of “Friday the 13th” movies and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” movies, ending with “Freddy vs Jason”.

A Creature Feature night featuring movies “Eight Legged Freak”, “Lake Placid”, and “The Thing”. Fear the ’80s Marathon with a movie lineup that consists of “Poltergeist” and “Christine”. A Final Destination marathon, and a Stephen King Marathon are not even the tip of the knife for all the horror movie favorites a part of the AMC FearFest 2025.

Chilling AMC FearFest 2025 Lineup Exposed

Below is the complete lineup of AMC FearFest 2025, courtesy of AMC.com: 

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 at 11p

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

Monday, October 6

5:30 pm: House of Wax (2005)
8 pm: Ghost Ship
10 pm: Thir13n Ghosts

Tuesday, October 7

Creature Feature

9 am: Eight Legged Freaks
11:30 am: Leprechaun
1:30 pm: Pumpkinhead
3:30 pm: The Thing
6 pm: Pet Sematary
8 pm: Lake Placid
10 pm: Tremors
12 am: Child’s Play
2 am: Cujo
4 am: Anaconda

Wednesday, October 8

8 pm: The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
10:55 pm: Freddy vs. Jason

Thursday, October 9

2:30 pm: Stephen King’s It Part 1
4:45 pm: Stephen King’s It Part 2
7 pm: Christine
9 pm: It (2017)

Friday, October 10

Run Michael Run Marathon

2 pm: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
4 pm: Halloween (1978)
6 pm: Halloween II (1981
8 pm: Halloween (2007)
10:30 pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
12:30 am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Saturday, October 11

Final Destination Marathon

1 pm: Final Destination (2000)
3 pm: Final Destination 2
5 pm: Final Destination 3
7 pm: The Final Destination (2009)
9 pm: Final Destination 5
11 pm: Final Destination (2000)

Sunday, October 12

Fear the ‘80s Marathon

8 am: Fright Night (1985)
10:30 am: Poltergeist
1 pm: Christine
3 pm: Silver Bullet
5 pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
7 pm: Friday the 13th (1980)

Monday, October 13

Halloween Marathon

2 pm: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
4 pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6 pm: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
8 pm: Halloween (1978)
10 pm: Halloween II (1981)

Tuesday, October 14

A Nightmare of Freddy Marathon

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

Wednesday, October 15

6 pm: Trick ‘r Treat
8 pm: Jeepers Creepers
10 pm: I Know What You Did Last Summer
Thursday, October 16
7:15 pm: The Omen
9:45 pm: Carrie (2013)

Friday, October 17

Friday the 13th Marathon

11 am: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1 pm: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
3 pm: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
5 pm: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
7 pm: Freddy vs. Jason
9:15 pm: Friday the 13th (1980)
11:15 pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
1:15 am: Friday the 13th Part III

Saturday, October 18

Stephen King Marathon

8:45 am: Pet Sematary
10:45 am: Graveyard Shift
12:45 pm: Thinner
2:45 pm:  It (2017)
5:45 pm: Carrie (2013)
8 pm: Christine
10 pm: Misery
12:30 am: Silver Bullet
2:30 am: Cujo

Sunday, October 19

Michael vs. Everyone Marathon

8:30 am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
10:30 am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
12:30 pm: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
2:30 pm: Halloween (2007)
5 pm: Halloween II (1981)
7 pm: Halloween (1978)

Monday, October 20

1:30 pm: Stephen King’s It Part 1
3:45 pm: Stephen King’s It Part 2
6 pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
8 pm: Friday the 13th (2009)
10 pm: Freddy vs. Jason

Tuesday, October 21

5 pm: Thir13en Ghosts
7 pm:  Final Destination (2000)
9 pm: Final Destination 2

Wednesday, October 22

No Survivors Marathon

4:30 pm: Jeepers Creepers
6:30 pm: Halloween (2007)
9 pm: Ghost Ship
11 pm: Friday the 13th (2009)

Thursday, October 23

6 pm: Trick ‘r Treat
8 pm: I Know What You Did Last Summer
10:15 pm: Scream 4

Friday, October 24

Supernatural Marathon

11:30 am: The Exorcist
2:15 pm: The Shining
5:45 pm: Poltergeist
8:15 pm: The Conjuring
10:45 pm: The Omen (2006)
1:15 am: Insidious: The Last Key

Saturday, October 25

Halloween Marathon

1 pm: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
3 pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
5 pm: ; Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
7 pm: Halloween (1978)
9:30 pm: Halloween (2007)
11:30 pm: Halloween II (1981)

Sunday, October 26

Final Destination Marathon

11 am: Final Destination (2000)
1 pm: Final Destination 2
3 pm: Final Destination 3
5 pm: The Final Destination (2009)
7 pm: Final Destination 5

Monday, October 27

7 pm: Thir13en Ghosts
9 pm: House of Wax (2005)
11:30 pm: Ghost Ship
Tuesday, October 28
6 pm: Final Destination 5
8 pm: Final Destination (2000)
10: pm: Trick ‘r Treat

Wednesday, October 29

7 pm: Poltergeist
9:30 pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
11:45 pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

Thursday, October 30

Halloween on Halloween Marathon

2 pm: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
4 pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6 pm: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
8 pm: ; Halloween (2007)
10:30 pm: Halloween (1978)
12:30 am: Halloween II (1981)
2:30 am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
4:30 am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Friday, October 31

Halloween on Halloween Marathon Continues

6:30 am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
8:30 am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
10:30 am: Halloween (1978)
12:30 pm: Halloween II (1981)
2:30 pm: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
4:30 pm: Halloween (2007)
7 pm: Halloween (1978)
9 pm: Halloween II (1981)
11 pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1 am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
3 am: Halloween (1978)

Sinister Streaming Awaits on AMC+

If you don’t have time to catch your favorite movie marathon or want to create your own themed horror day, most of the AMC Fear Feast 2025 movies can also be streamed on AMC+. Don’t know where to start. The “HalloQueen” herself has a playlist of her favorite Halloween movies on AMC+.