Every year around this time, cable networks will do their own versions of a Halloween countdown where they do a round-the-clock marathon of horror themed movies they temporarily have the rights to. AMC is normally my favorite for these marathons but SyFy Channel does them too now. Even Disney has gotten in on the action. Here's a partial list below of where you can find your favorite horror movies for the Halloween month:
AMC - Fear Fest - They normally do a weekly version of this every Friday night called Fear Fridays, but lately that's been lacking. The films you'll find here are all the Friday the 13th movies (even that God awful Jason X), most of the Halloween franchise, and various others. AMC has a real hard-on for the Halloween movies, particularly Halloween 4 and 5. AMC, for the most part, shows the better quality horror films than many other cable networks.
SyFy Channel - 31 Days of Halloween - Of course they would do horror marathon for Halloween. Problem is, it's SyFy channel. Yeah, they show some decent stuff once in a while, but generally it's SyFy originals like Megapiranha vs. Octoshark or some stupid shit like that. The best thing they've shown this week: The Mist. That movie freaked me out. Those little spider things with faces? *shiver* If you're into the normal crap they show on SyFy, then go for it. I'd still recommend checking out the schedule first to see what DECENT films they have coming up. I'm still mad the bastards copied the name of my Halloween blog series. LOL
ABC Family - 13 Nights of Halloween - Here, you'll find pretty much what you'd expect from the "Family Channel": kid-approved Halloween movies such as Adams Family and Hocus Pocus (my fave as a kid.) Nothing gory or above a PG-rating, which should make parents happy. The scariest thing you'll see? Harry Potter 1-6.
FEARnet - Nothing much to see here in the way of mainstream horror movies. Their OnDemand service has a limited number of films (and most of them suck) and even fewer on their site. The crowning glory are the horror shorts you'll find on FEARnet. Those make up for the lack of movies.
Travel Channel - Okay, you won't find movies here. NONE. However, if you're a travel nut like me, you'll appreciate their haunted destinations theme. Many of the shows highlight the best places to travel on a haunted tour, the best haunted houses, Halloween attractions, etc. So if you're planning a Halloween-themed vacay, watch this channel.
Don't forget to check out premium cable channels like Encore or utilize your OnDemand service to find other Halloween goodies for the month of October.
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