April means going to New Orleans for one of the best genre film festivals in the world and one of our favorites: The Overlook Film Festival. This year was a challenge for the festival as the 2023 SGA and WGA strikes had a diminishing effect on studio releases, the fest managed to pull in some terrific foreign films, and the short films shined too.
The Overlook Film Festival is an event that is near and dear to The Scariest Things. Eric and Liz will be there live and in person to review their slate of horror films, which always represent the best of the independent horror scene. They just released their initial slate of films, including a few we eagerly anticipated.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
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Cuckoo is a wildly imaginative and original slice of mad science horror. It doesn't always feel coherent, but it constantly entertains with roaring action and fascinating characters. This is a showcase for rising star Hunter Schafer, who commands attention as the surly lead protagonist, Gretchen.