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Overlook Film Festival 2026: Horror Hits and Honors Await!

3/13/2026

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The Overlook Film Festival will run in New Orleans from April 9-12, 2026.
It will showcase upcoming horror films, including Focus Features' Obsession, NEON's Hokum, Leviticus, and retrospectives of An American Werewolf in London.
Rick Baker, a special effects artist, will receive the Master of Horror Award.
The lineup also includes a documentary on The Exorcist, a thriller about a couple's blackmail scheme, and a darkly comedic tale of obsession.

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Story summary

The Overlook Film Festival will run in New Orleans from April 9-12, 2026.
It will showcase upcoming horror films, including Focus Features' Obsession, NEON's Hokum, Leviticus, and retrospectives of An American Werewolf in London.
Rick Baker, a special effects artist, will receive the Master of Horror Award.
The lineup also includes a documentary on The Exorcist, a thriller about a couple's blackmail scheme, and a darkly comedic tale of obsession.