Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth turn in career defining performances in this blistering tale of a successful business woman whose peaceful and disciplined life with her daughter takes a turn for the very, very dark, when a man carrying the secrets of their past returns to confront her.Ĭast: Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba When Jessica’s stalker follows her to a remote area of New Mexico, her and her estranged high school friend must enlist spectral assistance in this thoughtful, often comedic ghost story that skewers toxic masculinity in modern dating. Peter Strickland (In Fabric, The Duke of Burgundy), the master of oddities, is back with his latest tale, a portrait of an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performances where power struggles, bizarre fetishes, gastro-intestinal issues and revenge abound.Ĭast: Callie Hernandez, Will Madden, Ashley Denise Robinson, Andy Faulkner This go-for-broke gorefest sees an arrogant, stunt-driven video blogger, on the verge of social cancellation, who gets exactly what he bargained for when he faces his craziest challenge yet – spending a night in an actual haunted house.Ĭast: Asa Butterfield, Gwendoline Christie Strange return to horror with this terrifying tale of a shy 13-year-old boy (Mason Thames), abducted and trapped in a soundproof basement by a sadistic killer (Ethan Hawke), who begins to receive mysterious calls, on a dead telephone, from the killer’s previous victims.
Since 2020, podcast hosts Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler have brought together some of the biggest filmmakers, authors, comedians, and pop culture commentators to discuss the work of Stephen King.Ĭast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone and Ethan Hawke Murnau’s horror masterpiece, and a live presentation of THE KINGCAST presented by FANGORIA.
This wave features a one-of-a-kind performance from homegrown impresario Quintron, the return of fest favorite THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW, alternative media art collective Dream Video Division’s NOSFERA2, a remixed & reimagined free presentation in honor of the 100th anniversary of F.W. “The Overlook’s signature live and special event programming is back with a vengeance in the festival’s first in-person event since 2019. Also included in the initial program are festival favorites Resurrection, starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth, Watcher starring Maika Monroe, Deadstream, and Peter Strickland’s Flux Gourmet. The festival, set in one of America’s most haunted cities, unveiled its first wave of programming that includes Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone ( our review) as its closing night film.įrom the press release, “Additional highlights of this wave feature two world premieres, including Swallowedfrom director Carter Smith ( The Ruins) starring Jena Malone as well as Duncan Birmingham’s directorial debut Who Invited Them?. The Overlook Film Festival returns to New Orleans on June 2 through June 5, unleashing a new lineup of horror screenings and immersive experiences.