Its been SIX years of Fright-A-Thon, with this year being the seventh. We all know seven is a special number, its a magic number to some. There’s the myth of the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son after all. However, sometimes things need a bit of a reboot. Like Halloween (2018) or Scream (2022), Fright-A-Thon this year is all about rebooting things. That’s why we’re not calling it Fright-A-Thon 7, and instead it’ll be Fright-A-Thon (2026).
It might be hotter than hell wherever you are, but that ancient wind is coming my friends. The feeling of Fall is upon us, Spirit Halloween is open, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks, and even Halloween Horror Nights is open in Orlando, Florida. That means one thing, Halloween is coming. The Great Pumpkin is waking up to take over the shelves at your local big box store. Those Halloween decorations can come out of their box prisons and get up to spook the people walking by your house. But what exactly is Fright-A-Thon? Here’s the best distillation:
Christmas and those holidays get to swallow up the majority of December, November, and part of January. Why not Halloween? September is a month of going back-to-school and residual heat from the summer. Now it’s another month of pumpkins, serial killers, ghosts, ghouls, specters, goblins, and things that go bump in the night.
The rolling of the calendar over from August 31st to September 1st marks a change and that change is what people who hate Summer love the most. The barrier between the wicked, the haunting, the scary, the spooky, and everything in between gets weaker. Labor Day is the last gasp until we get everything orange.
So What Should You Expect Out Of Fright-A-Thon (2026)?
Every work day between September 1st and October 31st, you’ll get something (that usually comes off the top of my head) about Halloween, Horror, and everything in between. Previous years have seen Top 5 and Top 10 lists, Reviews, Event Details, Opinion Pieces, Feature Pieces, and others like Why The “Dream Warriors” Music Video By Dokken Kicks Ass – A Serious Analysis.
The fun always kicks off with a Halloween movie marathon that you can follow along with, going from September 1st to October 31st again. It’ll feature old movies, new movies, double features, triple features, and anything else that I can cook up.
Check back here every day for whatever you might have missed. So grab a snack, your favorite Halloween candy, those decorations, lollipop ghosts, Michael Myers, your favorite horror movie Blu-ray Box Set, and get ready for the ultimate Halloween marathon.
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Fright-A-Thon (2026) Index
September 1st: The 2026 Halloween Movie Marathon
September 2nd: So, Is The Hellraiser Series Worth Watching?
September 3rd: ’31 Nights Of Halloween’ Used To Be An Institution, Is It Still?
September 4th: How To Plan For Your First Halloween Horror Nights Visit
September 7th: A House-By-House Breakdown Of Halloween Horror Nights At Universal Hollywood
September 8th: Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Review – Universal Has Issues, The Houses Do Not
September 9th: Beyond Fest 2026 Drops A Major Lineup Of Genre Films
September 10th: AMC FearFest Returns For 2026 This October
September 11th: The Simpsons And Jack In the Box Bring Back Fast Food Nostalgic Feelings
September 14th: SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream 2026 – A Nautical-Themed Scare Fest
September 15th: No, Crystal Lake Isn’t Going To Be Another Stranger Things
September 16th: Resident Evil Review – Zach Cregger Smashes The Next Level Of Video Game Adaptations
September 17th: Horror Is Alive And Well At Regal For 31 Screams On Screen 2026
September 18th: Knott’s Scary Farm 2026 Review – The Undisputed King Of Halloween
September 21st: Six Flags Fright Fest 2026 Review – A Spooky Step Backward
September 22nd: Delusion: Den Of The Mosquito – A Sublime Horror Experience
September 23rd: Godmother Review – A Nightmare Weekend Getaway
September 24th: The Heretiks Review – A Witchy Terror That Does Not Mess Around
September 25th: V/H/S/MIXTAPE Drops A Terrifyingly Musical Trailer
September 28th: Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Review – A Step Up For Halloween
September 29th: Sinners Is The Undisputed Main Event Of Halloween Horror Nights 2026
September 30th: Buddy: The Sing-Along Version Review
October 1st: V/H/S/MIXTAPE Review
October 2nd: The Best Movie From Every Decade Of Horror
October 5th: No, The Crypt Keeper Design From AMC FearFest Isn’t That Bad
October 6th: Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers Is A Shining Example Of A Sequel
October 7th: What Other Horror Icons Could Benefit From A TV Series?
October 8th: Why The Universal Monster Movies Still Matter Today
October 9th: LA Haunted Hayride 2026 – Halloween Haunt 101 Gets A Little Better
October 12th: Spirit Halloween Has Single-Handedly Kept Killer Klowns From Outer Space And Trick ‘r Treat Alive
October 13th: Before Crystal Lake We Had Friday The 13th The Series And It Was Glorious
October 14th: Crystal Lake Review – A Fitting Mixed Bag For Friday The 13th
October 15th: Where Did All The Heavy Metal In Our Horror Movies Go?
October 16th: Are Rob Zombie’s Halloween Movies Worth Revisiting?
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