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The popular New Orleans festival returns, promising a mix of new and classic independent horror cinema alongside the latest in interactive and live shows, with the participation of the Academy of Magical Arts.
The festival runs from 4 to 7 April.
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Overlook Latest Reviews
On a trip to the German Alps with her father and stepmother, Gretchen discovers that the resort town where they’re staying hides sinister secrets, as she’s plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her.
A blind medium uncovers the truth behind her sister's death with the help of a frightening wooden mannequin.
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness.
A young couple records and collects folk songs in rural Ireland, selling them to a mysterious, rich buyer. When rumours of a song never-before-heard reach the couple, they find themselves in an uneasy alliance with a music professor to discover an ancient song.
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show - a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest.
A fixer is sent out to find a mysterious woman on the run, and the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.
A fine arts painter becomes convinced that he is a werewolf, wreaking havoc on a small American town under the full moon.
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. He is given new ones - taken from a man executed for murder.
A woman tries to prove her brother is taking the rap for a murder committed by a supernatural phenomenon.
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