AMC Networks’ FearFest is monster-sized and “shocked by Shudder” this year!

AMC is rolling out their annual FearFest celebration, and this year it is “monster-sized”, featuring over 700 hours of horror films over the Halloween season. And who better to curate this giant selection of horror than Shudder?

The celebration, titled “FearFest, Shocked by Shudder” will be included by AMC Networks’ group of streaming services, and the whole shebang kicked off on September 1 with Shudder’s 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time.

Through September and October, a new movie will stream on Shudder each Friday. A new season of Creepshow is coming up, there’s a new V/H/S film on the horizon, and fans will even be treated to a new film in the Hell House LLC franchise.

Need more FearFest? Well, how about a handful of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs specials, along with an all-new season of The Boulet Brothers Dragula? And traditional FearFest is back with its roster of iconic horror beginning the last week of September. Every night of the week you can watch the horror movies we all know and love, such as The Shining, Firestarter, and the Halloween and Scream franchises. It’s a Spooky Season extravaganza, so let’s dig in and see what AMC and Shudder are offering up.

September 8:

Blood Flower is a Malaysian horror film about 16-year-old Iqbal, a burgeoning exorcist / faith healer who is tormented by an evil spirit.

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Live From the Jamboree (Shudder Original Special) takes us back to the Mahoning for Joe Bob’s first Jamboree. It includes all of the fun, films and hijinks with Joe Bob Briggs and his madcap group of friends. The special will premiere live on Friday, September 8, then will be available to watch on demand on Shudder and AMC+ the following Friday.

September 15:

Elevator Game (Shudder and AMC+) – Teenager Ryan’s sister disappeared after playing the ritualistic, viral Elevator Game, and Ryan is determined to find her, despite the danger.

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC Original Special) – Joe Bob Briggs is back, taking us overseas to host a special featuring the series’ Executive Producer Greg Nicotero. The special will premiere on Shudder, AMC and AMC+, then will be available to stream the following Friday.

September 22:

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster premieres on Shudder, AMC+ and ALLBLK. Vicaria is extremely intelligent, and thinks death is curable. The teenager is determined to prove her theory after her brother is murdered, and she attempts to bring him back.

September 29:

Nightmare (Shudder Original Film) – Robby and Mona are in love, and they think that Robby’s new job and the suspiciously affordable apartment they found mean they will live happily ever after. Unfortunately, Mona begins to suffer from night terrors, and ends up believing that a demon called The Mare wants to possess her unborn baby. Nightmare premieres on both Shudder and AMC+.

The Exorcist – The ground-breaking horror film will be honored for it’s 50th anniversary, alongside its episode of 101 Scariest Movie Moments of All Time at 8:15 p.m.

October 6:

V/H/S/85 (Premieres on Shudder and AMC+)

"The next installment in the infamous found footage anthology franchise, V/H/S 85 is an ominous mixtape blending never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s."

October 7:

Rosemary’s Baby (8:00 p.m.) – Join Shudder as it celebrates the 55th anniversary of Rosemary’s Baby, followed by the Shudder documentary Cursed Films.

October 10:

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween (1978) – In this AMC Original Special, which premieres at 10:00 p.m. on AMC, AMC+ TV and Shudder TV, Joe Bob Briggs, Darcy the Mail Girl, and the crew of TLDI celebrate Halloween’s 45th anniversary.

October 13:

Creepshow Season 4 debuts on Shudder and AMC, with new episodes streaming each Friday at 10:00 p.m. on AMC linear. The horror/comedy anthology series based on Stephen King and George Romero’s classic film brings horror comics to life.

The Puppetman (Shudder and AMC+) – Convicted serial killer The Puppetman is on death row, but still says he was controlled by an evil force when he committed his murders. His daughter Michal begins to believe her Dad when people around her suffer brutal deaths.

October 20:

Night of the Hunted (Shudder and AMC+) – When a woman stops at a gas station in the middle of the night, she is stalked by a killer with a vendetta. The woman not only has to escape the killer’s bullets and stay alive, but also must try to figure out why he wants to kill her.

Joe Bob’s Helloween (Premieres live on ShudderTV and AMC+TV) – There’s more Joe Bob and Darcy tonight, as they celebrate every horror fan’s favorite holiday with a scary double feature (and a surprise guest).

October 27:

When Evil Lurks (Premieres on Shudder and AMC+) –  Demián Rugna, who brought us the truly scary Terrified brings us Shudder’s first Spanish-language original film. Two brothers living in a remote village try to warn their neighbors when they discover a man possessed by a demon.

October 30:

Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (Shudder )and AMC+) -In the 1980s, Carmichael Manor was the site of the gruesome murders of the Carmichael family. Now, cold case investigators staying at the Manor have disappeared after four nights, and only their film footage has been found.

The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season 5 (Shudder and AMC+) – The Boulet Brothers have an all new group of competitors to introduce us to, and we get to watch as they create costumes, creepy makeup and terrifying performances, all in the hopes of winning the drag monster crown. *The premiere date of the new season will be announced at a later date.

In addition to the great FearFest content listed above, Shudder subscribers will also be treated to The Terror Season 1 (September 25), the first three Hell House LLC films (October 2), Chucky season 2 (October 5) and the first three seasons of Stan Against Evil (October 26).

On social media, horror fans are encouraged to share their own #FearFest scares with @amcplus and @shudder. Keep your eyes open for exclusive FearFest social events with VP of Shudder Programming Sam Zimmerman.