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CELEBRATES THE NETWORK’S MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR WITH A 24-HOUR
‘TRICK ‘R TREAT’ MARATHON ON HALLOWEEN, PLUS OTHER CREEPY CONFECTIONS
IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 12:13pm
Highlights Include the Network Debut
of the Classic “Tales from the Crypt” Series on Friday, October 5,
Broadcast Premieres of ‘Hatchet’ and ‘Splice’ and
World Premieres of ‘Quarantine 2’ and ‘Dolan’s Cadillac ’
Killer Kids, Frightening Fishermen and
Nefarious Neighbors Are Taking Over As the “Suburban Horror” Marathon
Invades FEARnet on Thursday, October 11
(SANTA MONICA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2012) – Halloween is always in season at
FEARnet,
but this October the network is going all out with world premieres and
petrifying programming leading up to the 24-hour “Trick ‘r Treat”
marathon, from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. to 3 a.m. PT on Halloween.
“This is the only time of year that other networks concentrate on the
horror realm, while we do this all year long,” said Sarah Shannon,
FEARnet’s director of programming. “So, we put together a schedule that
stands out—a month-long bender of some of the best programming we’ve
ever had and some of the best features we’ve ever aired. From the world
premieres of ‘Quarantine 2’ and ‘Dolan’s Cadillac’, to acquired classic
TV shows like ‘Tales from the Crypt’ and ‘The Real Ghostbusters’, there
will always be something for fans to watch. Not just all month long, but
all year long.”
“Trick ‘r Treat,” the acclaimed horror anthology film starring Anna
Paquin (“True Blood”) and Leslie Bibb (“The Midnight Meat Train”),
presents four interlocking stories centered around people celebrating—or
shunning—the infamous holiday, and the bloody consequences they face
for their actions. For the third consecutive year, the fan-favorite
24-hour “Trick ‘r Treat” marathon returns, giving FEARnet fans both old
and new, thrills and chills that will last throughout the day.
As always, the marathon will come packed with interstitial content
created and produced exclusively for the network by the film’s
writer/director, Mike Dougherty. These special features include
“Season’s Greetings,” the original short film that spawned “Trick ‘r
Treat,” starring “Trick ‘r Treat”’s beloved Sam; Fathers’ Day, Easter
and back-to-school shorts, also starring Sam; and vignettes explaining
the four key rules of Halloween: Always wear a costume, always pass out
treats, never blow out your Jack O’Lantern before midnight, and always
check your candy. “Trick ‘r Treat” is the perfect complement to the
Halloween festivities, and FEARnet is the only place you can watch it.
Things get mischievous on Tuesday, October 30, when FEARnet takes a
trip to “Psychoville” in honor of Mischief Day. Created by British
comedy royalty, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, “Psychoville”
follows the twisted exploits of David Sowerbutts, Mr. Jelly, Oscar
Lomax, Joy Aston and Robert Greenspan, a group of strangers who are each
being blackmailed for various dark deeds. The all-day marathon will run
from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET/ 1p.m. to 1 a.m. PT, and will feature every
episode of the hit BBC series, including the Halloween special.
The programming lineup is stocked full of premieres this month, with
the world premieres of “Dolan’s Cadillac,” on Sunday, October 21 at 10
p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, based on the Stephen King novella and starring
Christian Slater (“Alone in the Dark”) as Jimmy Dolan, a sadistic human
trafficker, and Wes Bentley (“The Hunger Games”) as Robinson, a school
teacher seeking vengeance for the murder of his wife; and “Quarantine 2:
Terminal,” the sequel to 2008’s found footage smash hit, “Quarantine,”
on Sunday, October 28 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
And FEARnet will be rolling out the broadcast premiere of the modern
cult classic, “Hatchet,” on Sunday, October 14 at 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT.
Written and directed by Adam Green (“Holliston”) and starring genre
icons Tony Todd (“Candyman”) and Kane Hodder (“Jason Goes To Hell”),
“Hatchet” puts a classic twist on the slasher trend, and ushers in a
return to old school American horror. The broadcast premiere of the hit
sci-fi thriller, “Splice,” starring Adrian Brody (“Predators”), and the
network premiere of “The Stepfather,” starring Dylan Walsh (“Nip/Tuck”),
will be unveiled this month, as well.
FEARnet fans will be looking for a new real estate agent, when the
“Suburban Horror” marathon moves in next door with seven sinister films
on Thursday, October 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET/11 a.m. to 1 a.m. PT.
The lineup begins with “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,” and
features such classic backyard terrors as “The Burbs,” starring Tom
Hanks (“He Knows You’re Alone”) as a nosy man who gets more than he
bargained for when he investigates his strange new neighbors; “Idle
Hands,” starring Devon Sawa (“Final Destination”) as a teenage slacker
who becomes the devil’s plaything; and “Home Movie,” starring Adrian
Pasdar (“Near Dark”) as a pastor with two young children who are
anything but holy.
Additionally, as previously announced, FEARnet is proud to present
the network debut of the Emmy Award-winning anthology horror series
“Tales from the Crypt” on Friday, October 5, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
The TV versions of the groundbreaking program air on the linear channel,
while the original episodes available on the VOD platform. This marks
the first time that “Tales from the Crypt” can be seen on network TV
since 2004, when it was previously syndicated.
Other October programming highlights include network and world premieres of the following:
· “Tales from the Crypt,” Friday, October 5 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT;
· “The Burbs,” Saturday, October 6 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT;
· “Home Movie,” Saturday, October 6 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT;
· “Splice,” Sunday, October 21 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT;
· “Dolan’s Cadillac,” Sunday, October 21 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT;
· “The Stepfather,” Saturday, October 27 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
· “Quarantine 2,” Sunday, October 28 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
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