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Do you hear that? It’s the creepy whispers of this year’s AMC FearFest lineup.
While the official list of films to be screened during the festival is still forthcoming, the first teaser for AMC FearFest 2026 is up and it promises a ton of cult classics, iconic slashers and ghoulish ghost stories.
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You can see the 2026 AMC FearFest teaser here:
According to bloody-disgusting.com, Cineverse’s horror division, the following films can be seen in the teaser:
- IT (2017)
- Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- The Shining (1980)
- Halloween (1978)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- The Thing (1982)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
- Leprechaun 2 (1994)
- Child’s Play (1988)
- Curse of Chucky (2013)
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
- The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
- The Fly (1986)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
- Army of Darkness (1992)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
- Insidious (2010)
- Final Destination 2 (2003)
That's surely enough to keep you in chills and thrills through All Hallows Eve, no? AMC's FearFest 2026 kicks off on Thursday, October 1 with an all-day marathon of iconic horror films franchises, new series and festive specials. It runs throughout the entire month of October on AMC and AMC+.
Musician-actress and noted horror-movie enthusiast Janelle Monáe (Antebellum, Moonlight) has previously served as the official "HalloQueen" host for AMC's FearFest, though it's unclear as of press time if she will be returning to that post. We'll update you as soon as we know, but in the meantime, get ready to shiver!