The 2024 Halloween Movie Marathon Schedule [Fright-A-Thon]

THS Fright-A-Thon is all about the celebration of Halloween season. To fully celebrate that season, it’s important to watch scary movies of all kinds, new ones, old ones, whatever. Starting today, September 1st, all the way to October 31st, there’ll be at least one, sometimes two, movies to watch. The first month in September is a celebration of the newer movies. There are those out there that love to exclaim “HORROR IS DEAD, NO ONE MAKES ORIGINAL MOVIES ANYMORE” whenever a remake or a sequel gets announced. We here at Fright-A-Thon and THS like to celebrate scary movies of all kinds, so we’ll shine a spotlight on those newer movies you might not have heard of.

However, all the classics come out to play in October—underrated movies from across horror film history. If you’re looking for gems that you might have missed out on, this is where you need to look.

That change from August 31st to September 1st signifies something. It means the leaves are changing, the air gets crisp, the heat packs it’s bags and goes away. The pumpkins and ghouls of the night come out to play. That creepy feeling at the back of your neck comes back when you look into the dark.

Without further ado, here is the 2024 Fright-A-Thon Movie Marathon.

September 1st: Abigail (2024)

Here it is, the reason for the season. You wait all year for Halloween. John Carpenter did it best with his slasher flick all the way back in 1978. It’s still one of the best examples of the genre and it’s a Halloween tradition around my house. You wait until it gets dark, grab the jack o’lanterns and sit around the TV. As the kids come and go, it only adds to the ambiance as Michael makes his rampage in Haddonfield. By the time the first film ends, the trick or treaters have dried up, and it’s time for Halloween II. As Laurie Strode is wheeled off in a different ambulance, your Halloween season ends, the spirits of the day heading back to hibernate for another year.

That’s it for the 2024 THS Fright-A-Thon Movie Marathon, did you get through all of the movies? Did you add your own?

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