The Overlook stacks its lineup with fresh discoveries and festival favorites, such as Eli Horowitz’s The Cow, starring Winona Ryder and John Gallagher Jr., legendary FX guru Phil Tippet’s visionary opus Mad God, Carlota Pereda’s striking first feature Piggy, and SXSW sensation Hypochondriac, starring Zach Villa.
Shot in New Orleans, this fantastical boundary-pushing tale marks the third feature from acclaimed director Amirpour ( Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Bad Batch).Īdditional screenings include Roger Corman, the People of Pop Cinema, with Joe Dante, Peter Bogdonavich and Ron Howard, as well Mark Meir’s feature debut, The Summoned.
The festival, set in one of America’s most haunted cities, recently 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 today about the second wave, “The festival will open with the North American premiere of Ana Lily Amirpour’s Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, which features a stellar cast including Jeon Jong-soo, Kate Hudson and Craig Robinson. The Overlook Film Festival returns to New Orleans on June 2 through June 5, unleashing a new lineup of horror screenings and immersive experiences.