Hunter Schafer’s ‘Cuckoo’ to Open Overlook Film Festival: 2024 Lineup Announced
variety.comCaroline Brew editor The Overlook Film Festival, which takes place from April 4 to April 7 in New Orleans, La. at the Prytania Theatres, has announced its initial 2024 lineup.
The horror festival will open with Neon’s “Cuckoo” and close with the world premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Abigail.” The lineup includes 43 films — 20 features and 23 shorts — in addition to four live presentations and five immersive experiences. “We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of Overlook Film Festival, said in a statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.” As the opening night film, “Cuckoo” will kick off the week.
The film stars Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick. Directed by Tilman Singer, “Cuckoo” follows a 17-year-old who moves with her family to a German Alps Resort — only to find herself the subject of terrifying visions and aggressive stalking by a woman who is possibly linked to the town’s past.
Other upcoming films featured at the festival include “Blackout,” directed by Larry Fessenden and featuring Barbara Crampton; “Azrael,” directed by E.L.
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