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AMC FEARFEST FULL SCHEDULE LINEUP FOR OCTOBER 2024!

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It’s beginning to smell a lot like FEARFEST.

It’s the most wonderful time of year again and AMC is in full swing with their chainsaws, machetes, and kitchen knives, bringing their annual FEARFEST to our horror-loving eyeballs. Starting with the last weekend in September, brought us 48 hours of Michael Myers with their Halloween marathon that they run at various times throughout the schedule with October 1st, 2024 going ham on some familiar favorites and new classics.

And THANK LOOMIS we actually get the 1981 version of HALLOWEEN II this year. It’s not a valid Halloween lineup without it!

Happy binge-watching nuggets!

Tuesday, October 1 
6pm: Thir13en Ghosts
8pm: Jeepers Creepers
10pm: House of Wax (2005)  

Wednesday, October 2 
5:45pm: Poltergeist
8:15pm: The Exorcist
11pm: Christine   

Thursday, October 3 
John Carpenter Marathon:
9am: Ghosts of Mars
11am: Vampires
1:30pm: They Live
3:30pm: The Thing
6pm: Christine
8pm: Halloween
10pm: Halloween II (1981)
12am: Series Premiere of Horror’s Greatest: Tropes & Clichés 

Friday, October 4 
A Nightmare of Freddy Marathon:
9:30am: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
11:30am: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1:30pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
3:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
8pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
10:15pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)  

Saturday, October 5 
Friday the 13th Marathon:
8am: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
10am: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
12pm: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
2pm: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
4pm: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
6pm: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
8pm: Friday the 13th
10pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
12am: Friday the 13th Part III
2am: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday  

Sunday, October 6 
Final Destination Marathon:
1pm: Final Destination (2000)
3pm: Final Destination 2
5pm: Final Destination 3
7pm: Final Destination 5
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol

Monday, October 7 
Run Michael Run Marathon:
6pm: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
8pm: Halloween: Resurrection
10pm: Halloween

Tuesday, October 8 
Halloween Marathon continued:
12am: Halloween II (1981)
2am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
4am: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers  
9am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
11am: Halloween II (1981)
1pm: Halloween
3pm: Halloween: Resurrection
5pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
7pm: Halloween (2007)
9:30pm: Halloween II (2009)
12am: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later   

Wednesday, October 9 
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs Double Feature:
8pm: Friday the 13th
10:40pm: Friday the 13th Part 2   

Thursday, October 10 
8pm: Final Destination 5
10pm: Final Destination 3
12am: New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Horror Comedies  

Friday, October 11 
No Survivors Marathon:
6pm: Final Destination (2000)
8pm: Ghost Ship
10pm: Jeepers Creepers   
12am: Last House on the Left

Saturday, October 12 
Stephen King Marathon:
6:45am: Cujo
8:45am: Graveyard Shift
10:45am: Children of the Corn (1984)
1pm: Carrie (1976)
3:15pm: Misery
5:45pm: Thinner
7:45pm: Carrie (2013)
10pm: Silver Bullet
12am: Christine
2am: Carrie (2013)   

Sunday October 13 
Fear the 80s Marathon:
7:45am: The Thing
10:15am: Child’s Play
12:15pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
2:15pm: Poltergeist
4:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
6:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)   
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol   

Monday, October 14 
5:45pm: Freddy vs. Jason
8pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
10pm: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare   

Tuesday, October 15 
5:30: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
7:30pm: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
9:45pm: Trick ‘r Treat  

Wednesday, October 16 
6pm: Jeepers Creepers
8pm: Halloween: Resurrection
10pm: Child’s Play (2019)   

Thursday, October 17 
5:45pm: Christine
7:45pm: Carrie
10pm: Thinner
12am: New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Stephen King Adaptations 

Friday, October 18 
House of Horrors Marathon:
9am: The Haunting in Connecticut
11am: The Shining
2:30pm: Misery
5pm: The Last House on the Left
7:30pm: House of Wax (2005)
10pm: Thir13en Ghosts
12am: Poltergeist   

Saturday, October 19 
Final Destination Marathon:
4pm: Final Destination 2
6pm: Final Destination 5
8pm: Final Destination (2000)
10pm: Final Destination 3   

Sunday, October 20 
Slasher Sunday:
6:45am: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
8:45am: Candyman
10:45am: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
12:45pm: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
3pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street
5pm: Halloween
7pm: Friday the 13th
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol 

Monday, October 21 
5:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
8pm: Halloween
10:30pm: Halloween II (2009)   

Tuesday, October 22 
5:30pm: Misery
8pm: Poltergeist
10:30pm: The Exorcist  

Wednesday, October 23 
6pm: Trick ‘r Treat
8pm: Final Destination (2000)
10pm: Final Destination 2
12am: House of Wax (2005)   

Thursday, October 24 
7:30pm: Ghost Ship
9:30pm: AMC Premiere Event: The Meg   
12am: New Episode of Horror’s Greatest: Giant Monsters   

Friday, October 25 
Friday the 13th Marathon:
9am: Friday the 13thPart VI: Jason Lives
11am: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
1pm: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
3pm: Freddy vs. Jason
5:15pm: Friday the 13th Part III
7:15pm: Friday the 13th
9:15pm: Friday the 13th Part 2
11:15pm: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1:15am: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
3:15am: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
5:15am: Friday the 13th   

Saturday, October 26 
Creature Feature Marathon:
7:15am: The Mist
10am: Gremlins
12:30pm: Christine
2:30pm: Silver Bullet
4:30pm: The Fly (1986)
6:30pm: The Thing
9pm: Jeepers Creepers
11pm: Child’s Play
1am: Sleepy Hollow
3:30am: Eight Legged Freaks   

Sunday, October 27 
Michael vs Everyone Marathon:
9am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
11am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1pm: Halloween II (1981)
3pm: Halloween
5:pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
7pm: Halloween: Resurrection   
9pm: New Episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol 

Monday, October 28 
Final Destination Marathon:
4pm: Final Destination 2
6pm: Final Destination (2000)
8pm: Final Destination 3
10pm: Final Destination 5   

Tuesday, October 29 
A Nightmare of Freddy Marathon:
9am: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
11am: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
3:15pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
5:30pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
7:30pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
9:45pm: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
11:45pm: Freddy vs. Jason
2am: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare  

Wednesday, October 30 
Halloween on Halloween Marathon:
9am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
11am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1pm: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
3pm: Halloween
5pm: Halloween II (1981)
7pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
9pm: Halloween: Resurrection
11pm: Halloween
1:30am: Halloween II (2009)
4am: Halloween III: Season of the Witch   

Thursday, October 31 
Halloween Marathon:
6am: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
8am: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
10am: Halloween: Resurrection
12pm: Halloween (2007)
2:30pm: Halloween II (2009)
5pm: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
7pm: Halloween
9pm: Halloween II (1981)
11pm: Halloween
1am: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
3am: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers   

Cool shit to buy, Home Video Releases

Make it the Ultimate Retro Halloween With Here Lies’ HALLOWEEN COMPANION VHS Collection!

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At this point, it’s almost become cliché to state the obvious: that Halloween wasn’t what it once was 40, 30, or hell even 10 years ago. The magic and beautiful mayhem of it has been lost by flashy, cheap décor, over-the-top yet underwhelming haunted houses, and what little treats given on Halloween night are simply pathetic compared to the spooky delights of yesteryear. I mean, yeah sure, I’m the Halloween nostalgic Queen and all, so I may be a bit biased, but I’d take the Universal Monster Pepsi Challenge any day of the week with anyone that wants to argue with me.

Just don’t forget the Ranch dip to go with some Cooler Ranch Doritos because you’re going to need the calories to fight me on this one.

Speaking of glorious Halloween commercials, exactly how often do we see them these days? Modern technology of streaming apps and social media has pretty much wiped out any television advertising for both big and small business brands and solely rely on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram and willing “influencers” to do their bidding for them without shelling out the big bucks for any advertisement slots. Shit, the commercials we DO see on streaming services such as HULU, are all ads for big pharma and greasy politicians. It’s such an eyesore to my senses and what I wouldn’t give to just see Captain Lou Albano pimping out a local Pharmacy for their on the spot Halloween deals…

Oh, wait… YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN NOW!

Emmy award-winning producer and nostalgic VHS warlock, Eddie Spuhghetti, has opened the doors to the memories of what once was (so long as you have a VCR anyway). Eddie has curated several series’ of VHS tapes dedicated to the Halloween season that are fully-loaded with 6 hours of commercials from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, Halloween special episodes, one movie, and seasonal bumpers galore. It’s enough to make any retro Halloween maniac to have countless spookgasms during a viewing.

I spent a week watching volume 3 and although you would think most of the placements would be totally random; they most certainly aren’t. Each commercial, bumper, and television special are meticulously placed to keep a flow of what you would naturally see if you were watching television on a crispy 80s October night. Though I don’t want to give too much away as far as what’s exactly on there, because I feel like you should be surprised like I was, I can say it’s a stream of Halloween fuzzies that made me sore from smiling so much. Worth mentioning, the movie I got to see on Volume 3 was custom converted to black and white, and it’s an 80s film. Never did I think this film would look amazing this way, but considering the material, it works- and it works WELL. The only clue I’ll give you is that it’s a 1983 movie and a sequel. That’s actually probably too much of a hint, but it’s devastating to have to keep something like a secret. What I can say, though, in no doubt, is that my absolute favorite thing about the tapes, is the LOCAL bumpers and commercials that are mixed in with mainstream ones. It’s exactly what I would remember watching when I was a kid, with short ads for local pharmacies and costume stores promoting their October specials. Also worth mentioning the movie that’s inserted in each tape, Eddie made custom “We’ll be right back” bumpers to add to the local TV movie feel of it.

It’s just too damn glorious.

Oh, and then there’s this guy. You might see him around from time to time.

Eddie Spuhghetti started creating tapes 12 years ago, and it started with a Halloween companion that was the meal of the hour at Halloween parties. While studying TV Broadcasting, he figured out how to capture and record content to use in course projects, and before he knew what he had, he had created a prototype for what would turn into a series of themed 6 hour-long VHS tapes that range from Halloween, to Summer vibes, to even Christmas ones as well! All without one piece of repeated content!

Interest rose from horror blogger friends, and he made the tapes available through a website and brand he created, HERELIES.COM.

Via Eddie Spuhghetti:

“I made the tapes available for purchase via donating towards my horror project (costs for shipping accessories, the tape media itself, etc…). This evolved into four proper Halloween Companions, one Xmas tape (another one is in the works) and a Summer series that focuses on late night TV during specific time periods. I aim in giving the viewer an experience that entertains but also hits some emotional tones-unlocking some forgotten pleasant memories while bringing new light to things they never knew existed! The tapes also work great for background atmosphere while you work, at parties or live events!”

As someone who watched an entire six hours of footage on one of these, he absolutely hit the nail on the head with what he set out to do.

For the Halloween tapes in particular, each VHS is a flat $15 donation with the exception of the newest addition, Volume 4 which contains 3D parts and comes with 3D glasses which runs at $25; all with a $10 shipping fee. If you own a VCR, and bask in the nostalgia of yesteryear, this is a no-brainer must have companion. Grab your copy of choice HERE at HERELIES.COM!

I also goddamn appreciate the fact that the Halloween 4 intro was placed in my version and remixed with Halloween III synth wave music. You have a fan for life, sir.

You can follow HERELIES on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for updates!

Saturday Morning Cartoons

“Beetlejuice: The Animated Series” Is Still The Greatest Animated Ghost With The Most 35 Years Later

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Though I know I should be wary, Still I venture someplace scary; Ghostly haunting I turn loose… Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!!!

Before we knock around a bit of Beetlejuice cartoon history, let’s rewind our minds back a few years and remember what being a kid was like on a gorgeous Saturday morning.

Unlike my peers, I personally, was always up at a decent hour (around 7:30 a.m.). After crawling out of my Ninja Turtle sheets, I would make my way to the dimly lit kitchen and help myself to a bowl of cereal and whatever readily available juice box (preferably Hawaiian Punch or Ecto Cooler) my fridge held that morning. All placed accordingly on my TMNT (1990) movie tray in front of our mammoth of a television set. I was ready to seize the glorious Saturday with the start of some of the greatest goddamn must-see-TV. And one of many of those amazing Saturday morning animated gems was, of course, Beetlejuice: The Animated Series.

After the massive hit that no one saw coming in 1988, Tim Burton’s BEETLEJUICE left the year as one of the top ten grossing (how appropriate) movies of the year- so naturally Warner Bros wanted to capitalize on the Afterworld film graduate. A sequel WAS planned titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, oh yeah that was going to be a thing, but due to the immense smash that Tim Burton brought forth the following year with BJ star Michael Keaton in tow, BATMAN, Warner opted to shelve Beetlejuice in a grass skirt in favor of focusing on a sequel to the Dark Knight that brought in way more marketing profits for the company.

And for those dying of curiosity, here’s a cool fan-made poster by Redditor Coffin_House on what could have been.

Since WB is no fool, they still knew that had a hot commodity with BeetleGuise a less invasive to the studios’ cartoon was green-lit to be developed by the Juice maker, Tim Burton himself with pal Danny Elfman to compose a whole new theme for the toned-down Bio-Exorcist. Catering to a Saturday morning audience, Beetlejuice went from a slithering snake of a horn dog that manipulates his way into an attempted marriage with Lydia, to the pair becoming pals and the Bio-Exorcist harboring an actual moral compass, (sorry, no crotch grabbing anywhere here). I mean, hey it’s Saturday morning and every show needs a PSA and a message right? Like, lying to your parents might mean you’re going to let loose a hoard of ghostly skeletons that are ready to snitch you out.

LYDIA LIED!

Instead of Winter River, the Deetz family live in Peaceful Pines but it’s mostly set in Beetle’s home The Netherworld. The series ran around some silly adventure or problem week after week involving the duo pf Lydia and BJ. From roaming aforementioned skeletons in the closet ruining someone’s day with the hard truth or Beetlejuice’s entire skeletal system abandoning him in favor of a vacation. The show was a perfect Saturday morning mash-up of wackiness and just a hint of horror.

Lydia’s parents Charles and the eccentric Delia return in animated form as naive supporting characters that never seem to notice their daughter spends most of her free time in another dimension. Then again, in the film, she seemed to be mostly ignored by her self-absorbed parental units until the shit hit the fan- so the relationship stays a tad faithful in that aspect. 

The void felt by the absence of Barbara and Adam was filled with new characters. Beetle’s neighbors in the Netherworld furthered BJ’s awesome sense of sarcasm with most of them being both clumsy and easy to poke fun at. In which case, ole BJ took advantage of on a consistent basis and was the source for a lot of the humor in the series. Jacques, Ginger, The Monster Across the Street, Poopsie, the Mayor, and on Earth, the snooty Claire Brewster, were often the victims of Beetlejuice’s embarrassing pranks.  Even Lyds wasn’t immune to Beetle’s reign of practical jokes as his only friend was even the butt-of-the-joke at times. However, unlike Claire and the Netherworld residents, BJ’s pranks on the teenage Deetz were never meant to cause damaging feelings or humility, but rather all in fun. Which asserts the relationship between Lydia and Beetlejuice in the series. Unlike in the film, the pair was as close as friends could get and the unlikely duo’s friendship remained a constant crucial part of the show throughout the series’ short three-season span.

One newly added character, Barry MeNot, stood out as the only CGI character among the classically animated counterparts and was something a lot of us didn’t see too much of in this cartoon era. He was the TV (Neitherworld Television) personality who appears in various “commercials” that sometimes pop up to emphasize a particular plot point in the show. He sold the hell out of those Scream Puffs to me.

BEETLEJUICE: THE ANIMATED SERIES first premiered on ABC Saturday mornings on September 9th, 1989 running right behind SLIMER! AND THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS for a ghostly hour of fun on the weekend and later moved to FOX Kids weekday afternoon lineup as one of the FIRST animated shows to be added. And after 35 years since its debut, this little piece of netherworldly nostalgia has remained in our beloved hearts ever since.

The animated series is almost impossible to be able to find on streaming these days, unless you want to buy episodes from Amazon Prime and that’s just a damn shame. However, if you download the  FreeVee app, there’s a channel called Cartoon Rewind that occasionally runs marathons of the show. Unfortunately, it’s not an On Demand thing so you’ll quite literally have to live like it’s 1989 and just wait for it like in the caveman days!

It’s more than worth it.