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‘Halloqueen’ Janelle Monáe Hosts This Year’s AMC FearFest — Here’s How to Watch Online
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Watcher beware…you’re in for a scare. AMC’s annual horror marathon FearFest is back in frightful fashion this year, bringing the scares in the lead-up to Halloween throughout the month of October. With 31 days of programming featuring 80 films and over 700 hours of programming — featuring iconic film franchises like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street — it’s a crash course in horror for genre fans old and new.
From now through Thursday, Oct. 31, AMC’s FearFest 2024 will be hosted by award-winning actress, musician, and horror enthusiast Janelle Monáe. Along with helming the month-long, monster party, Monáe has also curated a list of their favorite “FearFest’ Faves”, horror films available to stream on AMC+ during the month of October like An American Werewolf in London, Candyman (1992), The Fly, Jeepers Creepers and more. Other programming highlights will include an all-day A Nightmare on Elm Street marathon honoring the 40th anniversary of Wes Craven’s classic slashers on Friday, Oct. 4, and a “Fear of the 80s” marathon showing Child’s Play, Poltergeist, and more from one of the pulpiest horror decades on Sunday, Oct. 13.
“My passion for spooky season is entrenched in who I am. As a child, my cousins and I would watch our favorite horror films and my nose would bleed while I smiled,” said Monáe in a statement. “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!”
Whether your vice is campy B-movies, creature features, or psychological terror, there’s something for every kind of horror film fan — and you don’t even need cable to get in on the fun. Here’s how cord-cutters can watch AMC FearFest 2024 online.
How to Watch AMC FearFest 2024 on TV: Schedule, Time
The programming block for FearFest 2024 premiered on Saturday, Sept. 29 and runs until the end of October, but you can check out the full schedule below for these flicks on AMC (all times listed are ET) here. You can watch FearFest’s horror film marathons on TV with any cable package that includes AMC as part of its channel lineup.
How to Stream AMC FearFest 2024 Online Free
Don’t have cable? In addition to TV, there are a few ways to watch FearFest 2024 online, including ways to stream the films on AMC for free.
Watch AMC FearFest 2024 on AMC+
AMC+ is the official streaming home to all FearFest films, and it’s the best way to watch most of the horror franchises featured online. Amazon Prime members can test out the service with a seven-day free trial to AMC+ here. Continue on for just $4.99/month after your free trial is up. In addition to AMC shows, your AMC+ subscription lets you watch IFC Films, Shudder and Sundance Now channels online.
The AMC+ free trial offer is reserved for Amazon Prime members. Not a Prime member? Get a 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime here.
Watch AMC FearFest 2024 Free on Philo
Want to watch AMC’s FearFest 2024 live on TV? Philo is a live TV streaming services that carries an AMC feed as part of its channel offerings, and the best part? Their Core package includes AMC+ at no extra cost as part of the $28/month subscription. You can use Philo to livestream films from FearFest’s many marathons as they air on TV.
Philo costs just $28/month for 70+ live TV channels, but you can test out the service with a seven-day free trial here. Use the free trial and watch FearFest online for free.
Watch AMC FearFest 2024 Free on DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has just reached an agreement with Disney for distribution of their networks, but the live streaming service still offers AMC as one of the channels you can stream online. DirecTV Stream lets you watch FearFest marathons live on AMC from your phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.
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