Overlook Film Festival 2024 - New Orleans - Ones to Watch

After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.

In a world where no one speaks, a devout female-led community hunts down a young woman who has escaped imprisonment. Recaptured, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to an ancient evil in the wilderness, but fights for her own survival.

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.

A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

A young woman vampire is unable to kill to meet her need for blood, but may have found a solution in a young man with suicidal tendencies.

After a social media stunt goes wrong, an influencer is forced to rebuild her reputation while navigating a cutthroat online scene.

A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he doesn't know they once belonged to a murderer.

On a dystopian island, where the government has banned organic plant life, a man with an artificial flower shop grows real plants in secret, cultivating their surreal properties, trying to breathe some air into the smothering environment.

A model becomes obsessed with a high-profile murder trial.

The Spooky Crew take on the local Urban Legend of Mary Jane. Will they be able to debunk the myth or will they discover that ghosts may actually be real? Tune in to their Patron live-stream to find out. From bumps in the night to urban legends and lights in the sky, The Spooky Crew are on the case.

A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.

When Charlie wakes up with a massive zit on his chin, the last thing he wants is for his crush, Pheobe to see it. Nothing's ever that easy...

A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.

A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.

THE LOOMING is a horrific glimpse into aging and the fear of being forgotten by those we love. The film follows the story of Chester, a 70-year-old man who begins to be haunted by an eerie presence that only he can sense. Chester's cries for help are ignored, pushing him to investigate on his own. As he unravels the mystery, he discovers a heartbreaking truth that could change everything.

Residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders.

Dream Factory is an experimental film exploring the erotics of cinema and the historical role of cinemas as cruising sites. Working between nostalgia and fetish, the film summons cinema's ghosts in a spectacle of gender and genre confusion

A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.

Montana a young woman in small town catches a serial killer's attention. His pursuit ends suddenly, leaving her rejected. Craving closure, she grapples with feelings of neglect and want as the killer moves on.

The process of excavating an ominous grave unleashes dreadful consequences buried underneath.

An ominous help note finds its way to a 1980s post office, connecting a dead letter investigator to a kidnapped keyboard technician.

Dakota and Axel's once passionate relationship has become poisoned by resentment. As emotions boil over, Axel starts sprouting black veins and excreting an acidic liquid. His touch burns flesh, and a life-and-death battle ensues.

A documentary through a series of intimate sessions with psychics and their clients.

A spiritualist instructs Loreen to give her distraught younger sister, Rosa, three baths to get rid of a malevolent spirit that appears to be moving closer and closer to her.

Kombucha is a story about a musician trapped in an office job he couldn't care less about. Luke dreams of being on stage while doing B2B marketing work that feels completely meaningless. His coworkers all sip a red kombucha beverage and seem to have found purpose in this place. When his job seems threatened, and his future as a musician seems bleak, Luke decides to give the free kombucha a try. A feeling of commitment, focus, and belonging washes over Luke as he churns through creating a pitch deck for an upcoming client meeting. Unfortunately, the kombucha has a series of nasty side effects that grow and writhe inside of Luke. Kombucha is a short film that gives new meaning to being consumed by your work.