Overlook Film Festival

Overlook Film Festival
Started2017
DirectorsMichael Lerman
Landon Zakheim
Websiteoverlookfilmfest.com

The Overlook Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place each Spring, showcasing horror films and live performances.[1] The inaugural event took place at the Timberline Lodge in Mount Hood, Oregon in 2017. Since 2018, the festival has been held in New Orleans, Louisiana.

History

The Overlook Film Festival takes place each year in Spring.[2] The festival, which is co-directed by Landon Zakheim and Michael Lerman, originated with the Stanley Film Festival, which was run by Zakheim and Lerman in Colorado for three years.[1] The Stanley Film Festival went on hiatus in 2016, leading to the creation of the Overlook Film Festival.[1]

The 1st annual Overlook Film Festival took place at the Timberline Lodge in Mount Hood, Oregon, which served as the exterior of the Overlook Hotel in the 1980 film The Shining.[1] The 2nd and 3rd annual festivals, which took place in 2018 and 2019 respectively, were held in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3][4][5]

The 4th annual Overlook Film Festival was scheduled to be held again in New Orleans in 2020, but the event was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] Instead, it was one of the partners in the Nightstream online festival.[8] The 2023 festival was held in New Orleans.[9]

Festival Lineups

2017

The 2017 festival took place from April 27 to 30.[10]

Opening Night Film

Centerpiece Film

Closing Night Film

World Premieres

North American Premiere

  • Prey (Dick Maas, Netherlands, 2016)

Other Screenings

2018

The 2018 festival took place from April 19 to 22.[11]

Opening Night Film

Centerpiece Film

Closing Night Film

World Premieres

Other Screenings

2019

The 2019 festival took place from May 30 to June 2.[12][13]

Opening Night Film

Centerpiece Film

Closing Night Film

World Premieres

  • Satanic Panic (Chelsea Stardust, US, 2019)
  • Z (Brandon Christensen, US, 2019)

US Premieres

  • Gwen (William McGregor, UK, 2018)

Other Screenings

2020

The Overlook Film Festival participated in the Nightstream event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lineup can be viewed on the Nightstream article.

2021

The Overlook Film Festival participated in the Nightstream event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lineup can be viewed on the Nightstream article.

2022

The 2022 festival took place from June 2 to 5.[14][15]

Opening Night Film

Centerpiece Film
Closing Night Film
World Premieres
Other Screenings
  • The Cow (Eli Horowitz, US, 2022)
  • Deadstream (Joseph Winter & Vanessa Winter, US, 2022)
  • Flux Gourmet (Peter Strickland, US/UK/Hungary, 2022)
  • Good Madam (Jenna Cato Bass, South Africa, 2022)
  • Hypochondriac (Addison Heimann, US, 2022)
  • Jethica (Pete Ohs, US, 2022)
  • Mad God (Phil Tippet, US, 2021)
  • Piggy (Carlota Pereda, Spain/France, 2022)
  • Roger Corman, The Pope of Pop Cinema (Bertrand Tessier, France, 2021)
  • Saloum (Jean Luc Herbulot, Senegal, 2021)
  • She Will (Charlotte Colbert, UK, 2021)
  • Sissy (Hannah Barlow & Kane Senes, Australia, 2022)
  • Watcher (Chloe Okuno, US, 2022)
  • Zalava (Arsalan Amiri, Iran, 2021)

Repertory Screenings

2023

The 2023 festival took place from March 30 to April 2.[16][17]

Opening Night Film

Centerpiece Film
Closing Night Film
World Premieres
Other Screenings

Repertory Screenings

2024

The 2024 festival took place from April 4 to April 7.[18][19]

Opening Night Film

Closing Night Film
World Premieres
Other Screenings

Repertory Screenings

2025

The 2025 festival took place from April 3 to April 6.[20][21]

Opening Night Film

Centerpiece Film
Closing Night Film
World Premieres
Other Screenings

Repertory Screenings

2026

The 2026 festival took place from April 9 to 12.[22][23]

Opening Night Film

Centerpiece Film
Closing Night Film
  • Hokum (Damian McCarthy, US, 2026)
World Premieres
  • Goody Goody (Raymond Creamer, US, 2026)
  • Trauma or, Monsters All (Larry Fessenden, US, 2026)
Other Screenings

Repertory Screenings

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bishop, Bryan (May 3, 2017). "How the Overlook Film Festival Turned Itself into a Living, Breathing Horror Movie". The Verge. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "FAQ". Overlook Film Festival. Retrieved Nov 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kohn, Eric (November 1, 2017). "America's Most Exciting New Horror Film Festival Is Moving to New Orleans". IndieWire. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ↑ Miska, Brad (April 26, 2019). "The Overlook Film Festival Heads Back to New Orleans with 21 Features". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ↑ Rife, Katie (June 7, 2019). "Spirits were high for the Overlook Film Festival's druggy, devil-worshipping return to New Orleans". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 27, 2020). "Film New Roundup: Animated Movie 'The Queen's Corgi' Fetches North American Distribution". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ Hermanns, Grant (March 27, 2020). "2020 Overlook Film Festival Postponed Indefinitely". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos, "Genre Film Festivals Across The Country Partner For Nightstream Virtual Event". Deadline Hollywood, August 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Home". Overlook Film Festival. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Erbland, Kate (2017-04-11). "2017 Overlook Film Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup, Including a Tribute to Roger Corman". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  11. ↑ Anderson, Derek (2018-03-28). "The Overlook Film Festival 2018 Announces Lineup of Movies & Special Events". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Derek (2019-04-26). "The Overlook Film Festival 2019 Announces Lineup of Movies & Special Events, Including THE DEAD DON'T DIE, THE LODGE, and SATANIC PANIC". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  13. ↑ Nemiroff, Perri (2019-06-04). "The Best of The Overlook Film Festival 2019". Collider. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  14. ↑ James, Jonathan (2021-12-07). "THE OVERLOOK FILM FESTIVAL Announces Return to New Orleans June 2 - 5, 2022!". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  15. ↑ Melanson, Angel (December 9, 2021). "The Overlook Film Festival Returns To New Orleans In 2022". Fangoria.
  16. ↑ "This Year's OVERLOOK FILM FESTIVAL Lineup Is Jaw-Dropping". 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  17. ↑ Wampler, Scott (March 14, 2023). "The 2023 OVERLOOK FILM FESTIVAL Just Keeps Getting Bigger". Fangoria.
  18. ↑ Erbland, Kate (2024-03-06). "2024 Overlook Film Festival Will Scare Lucky Audiences with 'Abigail,' 'Cuckoo,' 'I Saw the TV Glow,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  19. ↑ "The Overlook Film Festival 2024 Lineup is a Cinematic Glutton's Dream - RUE MORGUE". 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  20. ↑ Foreman, Alison (2025-03-06). "Overlook 2025 Announces Retro Program with Flying Lotus and Opening Night Screening of 'Drop'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  21. ↑ Minton, Matt (2025-03-06). "Christopher Landon's 'Drop' Leads Overlook Film Festival's 2025 First Wave Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  22. ↑ Navarro, Meagan (2026-03-11). "'Obsession' to Open and 'Hokum' to Close 10th Edition of Overlook Film Festival". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  23. ↑ Foreman, Alison (2026-03-11). "Overlook Film Festival Announces First Wave of 2026 Lineup: 'Obsession,' 'Leviticus,' 'Hokum,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
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