We’re approaching ‘Halfway to Halloween’ and AMC theaters are re-releasing several horror classics, including a movie that officially features the scariest scene ever.
October ishorrormonth, with multiple scary movies releasing in the run-up to Halloween on October 31. This year we’ve got Leigh Whannell’s The Wolf Man to look forward to, as well as scary sequels Smile 2 andTerrifier 3.
AMC doesn’t want Halloween to be just an annual occasion, however. So they’ve teamed up with horror studio Blumhouse for something called ‘Halfway to Halloween Fest.’
The five-day event involves multipleBlumhouse horrorsreturning to AMC theaters in more than 40 cities across the US, including some recent classics — all priced at just $8.
Horror’s “scariest scene ever” is returning to cinemas
That claim was made by a study called ‘The Science of Scare,’ which hooked a panel of 250 viewers up to monitors, and tracked their heart rates through some of the most frightening films ever. The Insidious scene came out on top, thanks to viewers hitting 133 BPM while watching.
Insidious isn’t the only Blumhouse horror returning at the end of the month — here’s the list in full:
“We wanted to celebrate local communities of horror fans throughout the country with a fun, affordable and slightly evil night at the movies,” Blumhouse founder and CEO Jason Blum said in a statement (as perThe Hollywood Reporter). “We’re grateful to our partners at AMC for helping us bring this idea to life.”
For full details – as well as a list of the more than 100 cinemas participating,head here, and find even more amazing movies to stream this monthhere.
Chris Tilly is the TV & Movies Editor at Dexerto. He has a BA in English Literature, an MA in Newspaper Journalism, and over the last 20 years, he’s worked for the likes of Time Out, IGN, and Fandom. Chris loves Star Wars, Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and especially horror, while he knows maybe too much about Alan Partridge. You can email him here: chris.tilly@dexerto.com.
