Horror staple Blumhouse is celebrating spooky season early with the highly-anticipated national screening series AMC’s BlumFest.
Blumhouse is partnering with AMC Theatres to re-release a slew of the studio’s beloved franchises, including “Happy Death Day,” “Insidious: Chapter 2,” “The Black Phone,” and “Five Nights At Freddy’s.”
Every Wednesday starting September 25, Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings, earn one-time-only giveaways, and be among the first audiences to see exclusive sneak peeks at upcoming Blumhouse films, plus recorded messages from directors and talent from the festival films. All attendees will also receive a special poster giveaway commemorating the 2024 lineup.
AMC’s BlumFest marks the first time that BlumFest, the annual October celebration of all things Blumhouse, has included a national screening program.
The six-week festival kicks off Wednesday, September 25 in 54 cities and 150 AMC Theatres across the U.S., and features six different repertory films. Screenings will take place at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time, with tickets priced at a discounted rate.
The 15th anniversary of “Paranormal Activity” will be celebrated with the first screening, continuing with different features each Wednesday through October 30.
“This whole month is a love letter to Halloween and our fans, and we’re grateful to our partners at AMC for joining us for BlumFest, our annual October celebration of all things Blumhouse,” Jason Blum, Founder and CEO of Blumhouse, said. “I can’t believe we’re already celebrating the 15th anniversary of ‘Paranormal Activity,’ because it feels like we’re just getting started.”
Elizabeth Frank, EVP of Worldwide Programming and Chief Content Officer at AMC Theatres, added, “Though AMC entertains Blumhouse film fans year-round, the Halloween season makes horror movies even more fun. We’re excited to bring the BlumFest celebration to the big screen with fan favorite movies and unique extra content.”
Check out the full lineup and list of participating cities below.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – Paranormal Activity – written and directed by Oren Peli
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – Lights Out – written by Eric Heisserer and David F. Sandberg and directed by David F. Sandberg
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – Insidious: Chapter 2 – written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell and directed by James Wan
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – Happy Death Day – written by Scott Lobdell and directed by Christopher Landon
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – The Black Phone – written by Joe Hill, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, and directed by Scott Derrickson
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 – Five Nights At Freddy’s – written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback and Emma Tammi and directed by Emma Tammi
The full list of cities includes:
Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Baltimore (MD), Boston (MA), Charlotte (NC), Chattanooga (TN), Chicago (IL), Cincinnati (OH), Columbus (GA), Columbus (OH), Dallas (TX), Denver (CO), Detroit (MI), El Paso (TX), Grand Rapids (MI), Harlingen (TX), Hartford (CT), Houston (TX), Huntsville (AL), Indianapolis (IN), Jacksonville (FL), Kansas City (MO), Las Vegas (NV), Los Angeles (CA), Madison (WI), Miami (FL), Milwaukee (WI), Minneapolis (MN), Mobile (AL), Nashville (TN), New Haven (CT), New Orleans (LA), New York (NY), Norfolk (VA), Oklahoma City (OK), Orlando (FL), Peoria (IL), Philadelphia (PA), Phoenix (AZ), Pittsburgh (PA), Portland (OR), Raleigh (NC), Rockford (IL), Sacramento (CA), San Diego (CA), San Francisco (CA), Seattle (WA), Spokane (WA), St. Louis (MO), Tallahassee (FL), Tampa (FL), Tucson (AZ), Tulsa (OK), Washington, D.C.
