AMC: Fear Fest

Once a year AMC goes crazy. It's great. Fear Fest is an annual horror movie marathon. and, if you're a B-movie fan, you can watch a fistful of B's on AMCTV.COM.

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For King fans, the day to tune in is October 9. AMC will be airing, King classics Cujo, Pet Sematary, The Shining, Sleepwalkers and Graveyard Shift.

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Also of interest is the Friday The 13th marathon running from October 18-22. They say this is the first time the films have aired together (at least on AMC). I haven't seen any of these films except the first one. They will also be airing Halloween 1-5.

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To be honest, I'm more excited about this list -- also showing in October on AMC: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Wolf Man (1941), and many others. Now that's some good stuff! Is Night Of the Living Dead really considered a classic?

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THE WALKING DEAD:

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What's really being touted is the new AMC series, "The walking dead." The pilot is written and directed by Frank Darabont (The Mist / Shawshank Redemption).

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Dread Central offers this synopsis, "The Walking Dead" tells the story of life following a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, traveling in search of a safe and secure home. Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, Teachers, Strike Back) portrays the lead role of Rick Grimes while actor Jon Bernthal (The Pacific, The Ghost Writer) portrays the character Shane, who worked with Rick in the police department before the zombie disaster. Other cast members include Laurie Holden ("The Shield"), who plays Andrea, one of two sisters who join the survivors of the zombie plague, Steven Yeun as Glenn, an expert scavenger, and Sarah Wayne Callies ("Prison Break"), who plays Rick's wife, Lori. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/40178/new-trailer-walking-dead-and-amc-announces-fearfest

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AMC lineup for Fear Fest: http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-news/2010/10/amc-fearfest-kickoff.php

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