AMC and AMC+ have announced that award-winning artist, musician, and horror enthusiast Janelle Monáe (“Glass Onion”) will be the official host of “FearFest,” the long-running, annual horror and genre programming event featuring over 700 hours of iconic horror films franchises, new series, specials and more, now available across linear and streaming. Monáe will be featured throughout the month-long event and in social campaigns, sharing her love of the genre and 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+, which is available to stream during the month of October. “Janelle Monae’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.
“My passion for spooky season is entrenched in who I am,” said Monáe. “As a child, my cousins and I would watch our favorite horror films, and my nose would bleed while I smiled. There’s something truly thrilling about sharing the chills that send shivers down my spine. That’s why I’m so excited to partner with AMC’s ‘FearFest’ this year and let you all dive into my world of heart-pounding frights. I hope you enjoy my handpicked collection of thrills, screams, and eerie delights. Gather your friends and get ready, because this ride is about to get terrifying!”
“Janelle Monáe is an icon whose fearless creativity and love of the horror genre makes her a dream host for this year’s ‘FearFest,'” said Kim Granito, Chief Marketing Officer for AMC Networks. “AMC’s massive horror audience is going to love having Janelle’s signature style and artistic fingerprints across all touchpoints of this mega-programming event. From hosted linear events and curated streaming playlists, to custom social creative, Janelle, our ‘HalloQUEEN,’ is the ultimate host of the season.”
“FearFest” programming highlights include fan-favorites such as “Halloween” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” celebrating its 40th anniversary this fall, to Stephen King’s library, a new season of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol,” new series “Horror’s Greatest,” and ghoulish holiday specials including “The Last Drive-In: FearFest: Friday the 13th.” The event will also feature themed marathons, such as “Fear the 80s” on October 13, “Slasher Sunday” on October 20, and “Creature Features” on October 26.
Check out the complete FearFest 2024 lineup below (all times listed are ET):
Saturday, September 28 (FearFest Halloween Weekend)
- 2 pm – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 4 pm – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
- 6 pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 8 pm – Halloween (2007)
- 10:30 pm – Halloween II (2009)
- 1 am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 3 am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 5 am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
Sunday, September 29 (FearFest Halloween Weekend cont.)
- 1 am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 3 am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 5 am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
- 7 am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 9 am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 11 am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 1 pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 3 pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 5 pm – Halloween
- 7pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 9 pm – Season Premiere of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol
- 10:11 pm – The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon: The Return
Monday, September 30
- 6 pm – Ghost Ship
- 8 pm – Trick ‘r Treat
- 10 pm – Thir13en Ghosts
Tuesday, October 1
- 6 pm – Thir13en Ghosts
- 8 pm – Jeepers Creepers
- 10 pm – House of Wax (2005)
Wednesday, October 2
- 5:45 pm – Poltergeist
- 8:15 pm – The Exorcist
- 11 pm – Christine
Thursday, October 3 (John Carpenter Marathon)
- 9 am – Ghosts of Mars
- 11 am – Vampires
- 1:30 pm – They Live
- 3:30 pm – The Thing
- 6 pm – Christine
- 8 pm – Halloween
- 10 pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 12 am – Series Premiere of Horror’s Greatest: Tropes & Clichés
Friday, October 4 (A Nightmare on Elm Street Marathon)
- 9:30 am – Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
- 11:30 am – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- 1:30 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
- 3:45 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- 6 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- 8 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 10:15 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Saturday, October 5 (Friday the 13th Marathon)
- 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
- 10 pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
- 12 am – Friday the 13th Part III
- 2 am – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Sunday, October 6 (Final Destination Marathon)
- 1 pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 3 pm – Final Destination 2
- 5 pm – Final Destination 3
- 7 pm – Final Destination 5
- 9 pm – New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol
Monday, October 7 (Run Michael Run Marathon)
- 6 pm – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 8 pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 10 pm – Halloween
Tuesday, October 8 (Run Michael Run Marathon cont.)
- 12 am – Halloween II (1981)
- 2 am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 4 am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
- 9 am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 11 am – Halloween II (1981)
- 1 pm – Halloween
- 3 pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 5pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 7 pm – Halloween (2007)
- 9:30 pm – Halloween II (2009)
- 12am – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Wednesday, October 9 (The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs Double Feature)
- 8 pm – Friday the 13th
- 10:40 pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
Thursday, October 10
- 8 pm – Final Destination 5
- 10 pm – Final Destination 3
- 12 am – New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Horror Comedies
Friday, October 11 (No Survivors Marathon)
- 6 pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 8 pm – Ghost Ship
- 10 pm – Jeepers Creepers
- 12 am – Last House on the Left
Saturday, October 12 (Stephen King Marathon)
- 6:45 am – Cujo
- 8:45 am – Graveyard Shift
- 10:45 am – Children of the Corn (1984)
- 1 pm – Carrie (1976)
- 3:15 pm – Misery
- 5:45 pm – Thinner
- 7:45 pm – Carrie (2013)
- 10 pm – Silver Bullet
- 12 am – Christine
- 2 am – Carrie (2013)
Sunday, October 13 (Fear the 80s Marathon)
- 7:45 am – The Thing
- 10:15 am – Child’s Play
- 12:15 pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
- 2:15 pm – Poltergeist
- 4:45 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- 6:45 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 9 pm – New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol
Monday, October 14
- 5:45 pm – Freddy vs. Jason
- 8 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- 10 pm – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
Tuesday, October 15
- 5:30 -The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- 7:30 pm – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- 9:45 pm – Trick ‘r Treat
Wednesday, October 16
- 6 pm – Jeepers Creepers
- 8 pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 10 pm – Child’s Play (2019)
Thursday, October 17
- 5:45 pm – Christine
- 7:45 pm – Carrie
- 10 pm – Thinner
- 12 am – New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Stephen King Adaptations
Friday, October 18 (House of Horrors Marathon)
- 9 am – The Haunting in Connecticut
- 11 am – The Shining
- 2:30 pm – Misery
- 5 pm – The Last House on the Left
- 7:30 pm – House of Wax (2005)
- 10 pm – Thir13en Ghosts
- 12 am – Poltergeist
Saturday, October 19 (Final Destination Marathon)
- 4 pm – Final Destination 2
- 6 pm – Final Destination 5
- 8 pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 10 pm – Final Destination 3
Sunday, October 20 (Slasher Sunday)
- 6:45 am – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- 8:45 am – Candyman
- 10:45 am – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
- 12:45 pm – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- 3 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street
- 5 pm – Halloween
- 7 pm – Friday the 13th
- 9 pm – New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol
Monday, October 21
- 5:45 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 8 pm – Halloween
- 10:30 pm – Halloween II (2009)
Tuesday, October 22
- 5:30 pm – Misery
- 8 pm – Poltergeist
- 10:30 pm – The Exorcist
Wednesday, October 23
- 6 pm – Trick ‘r Treat
- 8 pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 10 pm – Final Destination 2
- 12 am – House of Wax (2005)
Thursday, October 24
- 7:30 pm – Ghost Ship
- 9:30 pm – AMC Premiere Event: The Meg
- 12 am – New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Giant Monsters
Friday, October 25 (Friday the 13th Marathon)
- 9 am – Friday the 13thPart VI: Jason Lives
- 11 am – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
- 1 pm – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
- 3 pm – Freddy vs. Jason
- 5:15 pm – Friday the 13th Part III
- 7:15 pm – Friday the 13th
- 9:15 pm – Friday the 13th Part 2
- 11:15 pm – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
- 1:15 am – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
- 3:15 am – Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
- 5:15 am – Friday the 13th
Saturday, October 26 (Creature Feature Marathon)
- 7:15 am – The Mist
- 10 am – Gremlins
- 12:30 pm – Christine
- 2:30 pm – Silver Bullet
- 4:30 pm – The Fly (1986)
- 6:30 pm – The Thing
- 9 pm – Jeepers Creepers
- 11 pm – Child’s Play
- 1 am – Sleepy Hollow
- 3:30 am – Eight Legged Freaks
Sunday, October 27 (Michael vs Everyone Marathon)
- 9 am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 11 am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 1 pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 3 pm – Halloween
- 5pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 7 pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 9 pm – New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol
Monday, October 28 (Final Destination Marathon)
- 4 pm – Final Destination 2
- 6 pm – Final Destination (2000)
- 8 pm – Final Destination 3
- 10 pm – Final Destination 5
Tuesday, October 29 (A Nightmare on Elm Street Marathon)
- 9 am – Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
- 11 am – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- 1 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
- 3:15 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- 5:30 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- 7:30 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- 9:45 pm – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- 11:45 pm – Freddy vs. Jason
- 2 am – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
Wednesday, October 30 (Halloween on Halloween Marathon)
- 9 am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- 11 am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 1 pm – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 3 pm – Halloween
- 5 pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 7pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 9 pm – Halloween: Resurrection
- 11 pm – Halloween
- 1:30 am – Halloween II (2009)
- 4 am – Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Thursday, October 31 (Halloween on Halloween Marathon cont.)
- 6 am – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 8 am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
- 10 am – Halloween: Resurrection
- 12 pm – Halloween (2007)
- 2:30 pm – Halloween II (2009)
- 5pm – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- 7 pm – Halloween
- 9 pm – Halloween II (1981)
- 11 pm – Halloween
- 1 am – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 3 am – Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
