Even though I wasn’t able to attend in person like my colleagues, I watched a ton of festival titles already this year. For instance, Overlook Film Festival 2026 had a solid line-up with big names such as opener and Audience Award winner Obsession, Queer Horror Leviticus, scary atmospheric Hokum, creepy Never After Dark, and Japanese […]
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I had the opportunity to watch Hokum at Overlook Film Festival in a packed theater amongst friends. I had no idea what the movie was about except that Adam Scott was there and Damian McCarthy (Caveat, Oddity) was directing. Also, I enjoy haunted places and folk horror, so Hokum worked for me. It’s also easy
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I decided to see Leviticus on whim at the Overlook Film Festival, and I’m happy that I did! I went into the movie completely blind and learned during the introduction of the movie that it was an Australian film. So, I expected realistic brutality. I also discovered that it starred Joe Bird from Talk to
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If you know me, you know I love werewolves. It was obvious that I was going to see An American Werewolf in London (1981) on the big screen at Overlook Film Festival, even if it was just me in the crowd (it was a packed house, btw). In addition to seeing one of the most
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I had the opportunity to check out Exit 8, directed by Genki Kawamura, at the Overlook Film Festival, and I was pleasantly surprised! Exit 8 is based on a video game released in 2023. I have watched the gameplay on YouTube, but I am too scared to play. While I hadn’t seen a trailer, I
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Wake it up! Overlook Film Festival just released its first wave lineup and it’s as sick and twisted as we all hoped. This year’s festival takes place from April 9th-12th and tickets are selling fast. Check out the titles that have been released so far and start making a plan to get to this wicked
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Overlook Film Fest just released its first wave lineup, and it’s shaping up to be another sick year in New Orleans. This year’s festival will run from April 3rd – 6th and is already vying to become one of your favorite events of 2025. All the good little ghouls can look forward to additional titles
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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email I love Korean horror movies, so I rearranged my festival schedule to catch Sleep at Overlook Film Festival. All I knew about the film was that it would be one of Lee Sun-kyun’s (Parasite) final roles. I also noted that it was described as a mystery, thriller,
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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Cuckoo follows 17-year-old Gretchen as she moves to the German Alps with her father and his new family. While trying to get acclimated to life outside of America and being unceremoniously inserted into her dad’s new life, she can’t help noting all the red
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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Damian McCarthy made his feature film debut with Caveat and won over more than a few horror fans. So, all eyes were on his sophomore effort, Oddity, at this year’s The Overlook Film Fest. Whether you enjoyed his first movie, or not, his
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