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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
![Oddity](/images/stills/o/oddity_2024.jpg)
A blind medium uncovers the truth behind her sister's death with the help of a frightening wooden mannequin.
![In A Violent Nature](/images/stills/i/in_a_violent_nature_2024_wjOTvpn.jpg)
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness.
![All You Need Is Death](/images/stills/a/all_you_need_is_death_2023.jpg)
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.
![I Saw the TV Glow](/images/stills/i/i_saw_the_tv_glow_None.jpg)
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.
![Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person](/images/stills/h/humanist_vampire_seeking_consenting_suicidal_person_2023.jpg)
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.
![New Life](/images/stills/n/new_life_2023.jpg)
A fixer is sent out to find a mysterious woman on the run, and the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.
![Blackout](/images/stills/b/blackout_2023.jpg)
A fine arts painter becomes convinced that he is a werewolf, wreaking havoc on a small American town under the full moon.
![The Hands Of Orlac](/images/stills/h/hands_of_orlac_1924.jpg)
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. He is given new ones - taken from a man executed for murder.
![Oculus](/images/stills/o/oculus_2013.jpg)
A woman tries to prove her brother is taking the rap for a murder committed by a supernatural phenomenon.
![The Beyond](/images/stills/b/beyond_1981.jpg)
A woman inherits a New Orleans hotel with a sinister secret, and horror commences.
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