The Overlook Film Festival takes scary very seriously, and it came as a small shock to attendees when the Jury...
The 2018 Overlook Film Festival was proud to host the world premieres of several highly anticipated films this year. Among...
Is there anything the horror community can agree on more than a good ole’ meta movie? Horror fans have spent their entire lives surrounded by slashers, paranormal ghoulies, and psychological mind benders. We’ve learned them in and out, and know every beat. It’s hard to throw a curveball to a...
Is there anything more terrifying to a teen girl than coming into adulthood? I think not. Cinema has often used...
There’s been a lot of discussion in the horror community of late on ‘what defines horror‘. Where we once were...
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Gather ’round, ghostly fans, and prepare to be spirited away to the bayous of Louisiana with Disney’s latest spooktacular adventure, Haunted Mansion. Directed by Justin Simien, the film is a delightful romp through the iconic Disney Land Haunted Mansion ride, capturing the essence of the attraction with a blend of...
It’s hard to describe the mood of Irish folklore. With film, there is the benefit of a physical manifestation; marshy,...
Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade is a high-octane depiction of futuristic violence and revenge. When polling attendees of the Overlook Film Festival,...
Horror audiences have been impatiently awaiting The Conjuring 3 or one of its planned spin-offs; The Nun, The Crooked Man, Mrs. Warren and the Old Clock (okay, I made that last one up), since the previous installment of the franchise in 2016. Few films have been able to rattle movie-goers with...
I’m going to preface this review by saying I was not alive in the 70’s, and did not get the...
I typically toss the ‘on-screen‘ or ‘desktop‘ sub-genre of horror films in alongside my Found Footage categorization. Though both employ...
