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THEOVERLOOKFILMFESTIVALANNOUNCESLINEUP,WORLDPREMIEREOFFOURFEATURES,
ROGERCORMANTOACCEPTMASTEROFHORRORAWARD
Fullprogramschedule&ticketsonsalenow:
www.overlookfilmfest.com
(PORTLAND,OR)–TheOverlookFilmFestivalisproudtoannounceitsinauguralyearprogramminglineup.Inadditionto
the37films(20featuresand17shortfilmsfrom16countries)onoffer,thefestivalwilloverflowwithgenre-themed
parties,interactiveevents,andliveexperiences,allsetagainstthebreathtakingbackdropthatisMt.Hood,locatedjust
onehoureastofPortland,Oregon.
Onclosingnightofthefestival,audiencememberswillbetreatedtoanunmissablesecretscreening.TheCenterpiece
presentationofthe2017editionofTheOverlookFilmFestivalisWilliamOldroyd'sLADYMACBETH,whichpremieredat
theTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalandwasaSundanceFilmFestivalOfficialSelection.Thefestival'sOpeningNight
filmandadditionalsurpriseswillbeannouncedlaterthisweek.
LegendarydirectorandproducerRogerCormanwillattendtoaccepttheOverlookFilmFestival'sMasterofHorrorAward.
TheMasterofHorrorAwardwasestablishedtohonoralivinglegendwhohascontributedlastinginnovationstothegenre
throughoutalongcareer,inspiringnewfilmmakersforyearstocome.ProduceranddirectorRogerCormanhasmade
morethan300featurefilms,earninghimthenicknamethe“GodfatherofIndependentFilm.”
Inadditiontofilmsandspecialguests,theOverlookFilmFestivalisgenerouslypackedwithlivepresentations.The
festival'ssignatureliveevent,aweekendlongimmersivehorrorgameavailabletobadgeholders,isproducedby
BottleneckImmersiveexclusivelyforthefestival.Otherliveexperiencesrunthegamutfromsessionsofextremehaunt
sensationBLACKOUTtoGlassEyePix'sTALESFROMBEYONDTHEPALE,alive-audiodramafeaturingallnewworkwritten
anddirectedbyhorrorimpresariosGlennMcQuaidandLarryFessenden.
“It’sanincrediblyexcitingtimeandwe’rereallyproudofthelineup!,”saidFestivalCo-DirectorMichaelLerman.“Between
theworldpremieresandthefestivalfavorites,Ifeellikeitreallydoesjusticeinhonoringthisamazinglyspeciallocation.”
Addedfestivalco-directorLandonZakheim“Thefestivalwasbuiltfromthegrounduptoexistasacommunityforfansto
celebratehorrorinallofitsforms.Wecan’twaitforattendeestodiscoverourdarkcarnivalofinteractiveexperiencesand
theartistsbehindthem.”
CenterpieceandClosingNightpresentations
CenterpieceFilm:
LADYMACBETH
Director:WilliamOldroyd
UnitedKingdom,2016
RuralEngland,1865.Katherineisstifledbyherlovelessmarriagetoabittermantwiceherage,andhiscold,unforgiving
family.Whensheembarksonapassionateaffairwithayoungworkeronherhusband’sestate,aforceisunleashedinside
hersopowerfulthatshewillstopatnothingtogetwhatshewants.
ClosingNightFilm:
SecretScreening
Forourclosingnightfestivities,theOverlookFilmFestivalproudlypresentsahotlyanticipatedfilmfromaboldvoicein
film.Comeandbethefirsttoseeanunmissableworkofgenreart!
Featurepresentations
THEBADBATCH
Director:AnaLilyAmirpour
UnitedStates,2016
Setinapost-apocalypticfuture,thisimaginativetaleseesayounggirldeemedlongersuitableforcivilizedsociety,is
forciblyputouttopastureinruggedTexaswastelandinhabitedbyairon-pumpinggroundofbloodthirstycannibals.The
sophomoreeffortfromAnaLilyAmirpour(AGirlWalksHomeAloneatNight),TheBadBatchisgenre-bendingacidtripfull
oficonicimageryandevocativesequences.
THEBAR
Director:ÁlexdelaIglesia
Spain,2017
SpanishgenremaverickAlexdelaIglesiareturnstoformwithfastpacedhorror-comedyaboutarandomgroupofdiners
whogettrappedtogetherinsideabarindowntownMadridwhenasniperopensfireonthestreets.Asclaustrophobia
setsininside,aseriesofbizarreoccurrencestakeplaceoutside,leadingthismismatchedbunchtoextremeparanoiathat
mayhaveviciousconsequences.
WorldPremiere
BLOODDRIVE
Createdby:JamesRoland
UnitedStates,2017
Syfy'snewgrindhouse-inspiredseriessoakedinhigh-octanechaosandjustbarelyapprovedfortelevision.AfterLos
Angeles’lastgoodcopisforcedtojoinatwistedcross-countrydeathrace,hisonlyhopeofsurvivalisadangerousfemme
fatale.Oh,andforgetgasoline…thesecarsrunonhumanblood.
BOYSINTHETREES
Director:NicholasVerso
Australia,2016
Parteerie,partmoving,thisengrossingcoming-of-agetaleseestwoestrangedteensbegrudginglyfindingthemselves
walkinghometogetheronHalloween1997.Asthedifferencesinthepairstartbubbletothesurface,thetwoembarkona
surrealjourneythroughtheirvividmemories,luriddreamsandmorbidfears.
THEDWARVESMUSTBECRAZY
Director:BhinBanloerit
Thailand,2016
Themostinsaneandhilarioushorrorcomedyyouwillseethisyear,TheDwarvesMustBeCrazyfollowsavillageoflittle
peopleasitisattackedbyanevilancientThaispirit.Whenthelocalinhabitantsfeastonsomepoisonousfireflies,allhell
breakslooseinthischaoticpieceofanarchiccinemafullofintestinesandflatulencehumor.
HOUNDSOFLOVE
Director:BenYoung
Australia,2016
Inthemid-1980s,17-year-oldVickiMaloneyisrandomlyabductedfromasuburbanstreetbyadisturbedcouple.Asshe
observesthedynamicbetweenhercaptors,shequicklyrealizesshemustdriveawedgebetweenthemifsheistosurvive.
KILLINGGROUND
Director:DamienPower
Australia,2016
Withtheirheartssetonaromanticvacation,IanandSamanthaarriveatanisolatedcampsite,onlytotofindanSUVanda
tent—withnosignoftheoccupants.Thediscoveryofadistressedchildwanderinginthewoodsunleashesaterrifying
chainofeventsthatwilltesttheyoungcouple’sbreakingpoint.ThegreattraditionofshockerslikeStrawDogsandWolf
Creek,thisbrutalsurvivalthrillercutsdeep.
LAKEBODOM
Director:TaneliMustonen
Finland,2016
Everycamper’sworstnightmarecametrueatLakeBodomin1960whenfourteenagerswerestabbedtodeathwhile
sleepingintheirtent.Astheyearspassedandthecasegrewcold,theunsolvedmysteryturnedintoacreepycampfire
storypassedfromgenerationtogeneration.Now,agroupofteenagersarrivesatthesamecampsite,hopingtosolvethe
murderbyreconstructingitminutebyminute.Asnightfalls,itturnsoutnotallofthemaretheretoplay.
LIKEME
Director:RobertMockler
UnitedStates,2017
Arecklessloner,desperateforhumanconnection,setsoutonacrimespreethatshebroadcastsonsocialmedia.Her
realityquicklysplintersintoasurrealnightmarethatescalatesoutofcontrol,justintimeforChristmas.
MAYHEM
Director:JoeLynch
UnitedStates,2017
InthisexplosivenewfilmfromdirectorJoeLynch,adangerousvirusthatpreventstheinfectedfromcontrollingtheir
inhibitionsisdiscoveredinacorporatelawbuilding-theverysamefirmthatrecentlyclearedaninfectedmanonmurder
charges.Whenaquarantineisissuedandthebuildinggoesonlockdown,allhellbreakslooseinside,leavingadisgruntled
employee(StevenYeun)andanirateclient(SamaraWeaving)tofighttheirwaytothetopto“haveaword”withthe
corruptexecutiveswhowrongedthem.
MEATBALLMACHINEKODOKU
Director:YoshihiroNishimura
Japan,2017
JapanesecyberpunkisaliveandwellInthisfollow-uptothe2005splattercomedyMeatballMachine.Takingthereigns
thistimeiseffectsspecialistYoshihiroNishimura(TokyoGorePolice)asheputshisownindependentspinonthestoryof
thealienparasitewhoturnsunsuspectinghumansintoNecro-borg-halfman,halfmachinecreatureswhowillstopat
nothingtobattleeachothertothedeath.
M.F.A.
Director:NataliaLeite
UnitedStates,2017
Followingthebrutalsexualassaultofafellowclassmate,anintrovertedartstudentsetsoutintothecampusnighttotake
justiceintoherownhandsindirectorNataliaLeite'sterrifyingandpoignantrevengethriller.
PSYCHOPATHS
Director:MickeyKeating
UnitedStates,2017
Whenanunidentifiedmadmanissenttotheelectricchair,ittriggersasortofMischiefNightforagroupofserialkillers
outinanentirecity.Anescapedmentalpatient,abeautifulseductress,astranglerwhopreysonunsuspectingwomenand
anenigmaticmaskedcontractkillerrunamokinMickeyKeating'snewslasherfest.
NorthAmericanPremiere
PREY
Director:DickMaas
Netherlands,2016
BadboyDutchdirectorDickMaasreturnswiththisover-the-topthrilleraboutaenormous,aggressivelionwhoisonthe
looseoutsideofAmsterdam.Teamingupthepoliceandherhunterex-boyfriend,abrilliantveterinarianishotthetrail,
deadsetoncatchingthebeastbeforehetearsthrougheverythinginsiteinthisrompofagorefest.
WorldPremiere
STILL/BORN
Director:BrandonChristensen
Canada,2017
WhenMarylosesoneofhertwinsduringchildbirth,shefeelsanunparalleleddisconnect.Asshestruggleswiththelossof
onechild,shebeginstosuspectasinisterforcehaveplansfortheother.WrittenbyColinMinihanofTheViciousBrothers
(GRAVEENCOUNTERS)andpitchperfectlydirectedbynewcomerBrandonChristensen,Still/Bornisanewbornhorroryou
won'tsoonforget.
TERROR5
Director:SebastianRotstein&FedericoRotstein
Argentina,2016
OnanightwhentheCityGovernorisfacingtheaccusationofbeingresponsibleforatragedythatledtothedeathof15
personswhenabuildinginconstructionfellapart,fivecitizenswhoremaindisillusionedarefatedtofacetheirmost
terrifyingfears.Basedonasetofurbanlegends,theseseedy,allegoricaltalesoflust,possession,revenge,andvoyeurism
willmakeyourskincrawl.
TWOPIGEONS
Director:DominicBridges
UnitedKingdom,2017
Hussein,aslicktalkingrealestateagent,getsbydaytodaythankstosharpwitandmassiveego.Unbeknownsttohim,
he'ssharinghisapartmentwithaforgottenstranger,amasterofconcealmentwhoisplottingamaliciouscampaignof
vengeance.Oneofthemostuniquevoicesingenrecinemathisyear,directorDominicBridgescraftsthedarkestof
comediesaboutclass.
THEUNTAMED
Director:AmatEscalante
Mexico/Denmark,2016
Thefragileexistenceofayounghousewifeandherworkingclassfamilyisthrownoffbalancewhenamysteriousstranger
comesintotheirlivesconvincesthemthatinthenearbywoods,insideanisolatedcabin,dwellssomethingnotofthis
worldthatcouldbetheanswertoalloftheirproblems.DirectorAmatEscalante'sshockingandcontroversialnewfilm
touchesonthemesoffamilyvalues,hypocrisy,homophobia,andmalechauvinism.
Specialpresentations
MasterofHorror
TheOverlookFilmFestival'sMasterofHorrorAwardwasestablishedtohonoralivinglegendwhohascontributedlasting
innovationstothegenrethroughoutalongcareer,inspiringnewfilmmakersforyearstocome.Thisyear'srecipientisthe
oneandonlyRogerCorman,directorandproducerextraordinairewhosetechniques,outputandmentorshipschanged
thefaceofindependentfilm.JoiningCormanonstagewillbefilmmakerMickGarris(creatorof"MastersofHorror"and
directorofStephenKing's"TheShining"and"TheStand"miniseriesevents)toholdaliveconversationaboutCorman's
illustriouscareerforthepodcastPOSTMORTEMWITHMICKGARRIS.StayforascreeningofaclassicCormanfilm.
WorldPremiere
CAPTURE
Director:GeorgiaLee
HongKong/UnitedStates,2016
AyoungwomanreturnstoherfamilyinHongKongtotendtoherailinggrandmother.Uponarriving,shebeginstocome
intocontactwithstrangeoccurrences-noises,movingobjectsandfrequentelectronicdisruptions.Filmingherdaytoday
activitiesforherdotinghusband,shebeginstounraveltheterrifyingmysterythathauntsherfamilyanditsconnectionto
herdarkpast.InthetraditionofWilliamCastle,thisinnovativefeatureusesapptechnologyformaximum,realtime
interactivitywiththefilmandtheevilswithin.
PARANORMAN
Directors:ChrisButler&SamFell
UnitedStates,2012
Amisunderstoodboywhocanspeakwiththedeadtakesonghosts,zombiesand,worstofall,grown-ups,inordertosave
histownfromacenturies-oldcurseinthismodernanimatedclassicfromthewizardsatLaika.Joinyourfellowchildrenof
allagesfortheperfectlovelettertoallthingsthatgobumpinthenight.
WorldPremiere
PRIMALSCREEN
Director:RodneyAscher
UnitedStates,2017
Whyarewesimultaneouslyattractedtoandrepelledbythethingsthatscareusthemost?Inthisuniquepieceofwork,
acclaimedfilmmakerRodneyAscher(ROOM237,THENIGHTMARE)exploresthepopculturethatleftdarkimpressionson
usaschildren.Ascherasksrealpeopletolookbackatpop-cultureartifactsthattraumatizedthemintheiryouthand
describetheeffecttheyhadontheirlives.Asingularhybridofdocumentaryandhorror,Ascherwillpresentwithan
extendedtalkbackfollowing.
Livepresentations
IMMERSIVEHORRORGAME
ProducedbyBottleneckImmersive
Unfoldingovertheentirefestivalweekend,TheOverlookFilmFestival’ssignatureeventisafullyrealizedinteractive
horrormysterythatbleedsseamlesslyintothefestivalatmosphere.Opentoallbadgeholders,Thegamepermeatesthe
entireweekend,featuringplantedactors,hiddenclues,tactilepuzzles,andsurprisingtwiststhateachplayercanengage
withattheirowncomfortandinterest.Thosewhofollowthecluesbecometheprotagonistsofanengagingandthrilling
narrativethatnotwoplayerswillexperienceinexactlythesameway.Detailsofthegame’sstoryarenotrevealeduntil
thefestivalbegins.Don'tphoneitin.Andremember:discoveringhowtoplayisallpartofthegame.3\4\6|3/8/4|3|
2/7|2\4|4\8\4\7\8/2|3|9/2/7|3|7\2/6|4\8/9\6\2\8/6\2|3|7|
Thegameisavailableexclusivelytobadgeholders.Toregisterforamoreactiveexperience,playersmustmustopt-inand
attendagameorientationatthefestival.Tobenotifiedwhenregistrationgoeslive,signupforthefestival'smailinglist
here:http://bit.ly/2oYdtdd
TALESFROMBEYONDTHEPALE
Directors:LarryFesseden&GlennMcQuaid
PresentedbyGlassEyePix,TALESFROMBEYONDTHEPALEisanongoingseriesofaudiodramaspennedbyluminaries
fromtheworldofcontemporaryhorrorfromJTPetty(HELLBENDERS)toSimonBarrett(YOU’RENEXT),andKimNewman
(ANODRACULA),featuringplayersfromRonPerlman(HELLBOY),toAngusScrimm(PHANTASM),andMarkMargolis
(AMERICANHORRORSTORY).TheOverlookeditionwillfeatureperformersculledfromthefilmlineupandfestivalguests.
JoinhorrorimpresariosGlennMcQuaidandLarryFessendenastheyinviteyoutocloseyoureyesand…listen.Priority
entranceforbadgeholders.
CHALET
Director:AnneKatherineLesser
TheChaletisbasedonTheABCProject'sA(partment8),animmersiveperformancepieceforanaudienceofone.InThe
Chaletaudiencememberstakeawalkinsomeoneelse'sskinforafullyimmersivetheatricalexperience.Oneaudience
memberperperformance.Morbid&disturbingwithatwingeofblackhumor,A(partment8)wasasmashhitatthe2016
HollywoodFringeFestivalreceivingravereviewsandsellingoutfromwordofmouthwithin24hoursofitsopeningnight.
Slotsavailableexclusivelyforall-accessbadgeholders.
BLACKOUT
Directors:KristjanThor&JoshRandall
In2009,anundergroundimmersivehorrorexperiencesweptthroughtheNYCartsceneandbeganapaththatwould
transformtheinternationalhorrorcommunity.BLACKOUTisanX-ratedfearexperiencedesignedforadultsover18to
walkthroughcompletelyalone.CreatedbydirectorsKristjanThorandJoshRandall,BLACKOUThashadproductionsin
NewYork,Chicago,SanFrancisco,andLosAngeles.NowattheOverlookFilmFestival,BLACKOUTpresentsarareand
uniqueopportunityfortheadventuroustomaketheirwaythroughwhattheNEWYORKTIMEShascalledthe"most
extremetheatereventoftheyear."Slotsavailableexclusivelyforall-accessbadgeholders.WARNING:Thisisconsidered
anextremeexperienceandisexclusivelyforpassholders.Participantswillberequiredtosignawaiver.Slotswillbe
limitedandmadeavailableonMondayApril24th.Signupforourmailinglisttolearntheexacttime:http://bit.ly/2oYdtdd
DEADRIGHTHORRORTRIVIA
Doyouconsumehorrorasvoraciouslyaszombieseatflesh?ThehitLosAngeleshorroreventcomestotheOverlookFilm
Festival!JoinyourhostsRyanTurek(BlumhouseProductions)andSamZimmerman(Shudder)totestyourhorror
knowledgeineightroundsofterrifyinglytitillatingtrivia.Scareyourselfwithhowmuchyouactuallyknowabout
horror.Registrationforthiseventisfreeandopentothepublic,Overlookbadgeholdersreceivepriorityregistration.
MULE
Director:GuyShelmerdine
Fromvirtualreality'simpresariosofhorrorDarkCornerStudios(creatorsofCATATONIC)comesanewvisionofdeath.
Piecetogetherthechoicesthatledtoyourdemise,asyouendurethethefinalhoursofoneverybadday.Chooseyour
ending—doyouwanttobeburiedorcremated?MULEisa360ºimmersivevirtualrealityexperience.Not
recommendedforpeoplewithepilepsyorwhoaresensitivetoportrayalsofgraphicviolenceornudity.Slotsavailable
exclusivelyforall-accessbadgeholders.
THEPUMPKINPIESHOW
Director:ClayMcLeodChapman
ComejoinusforaspecialpresentationofThePumpkinPieShowandgetreadytogeticky.For20years,authorClay
McLeodChapmanandhisrigorousstorytellingsessionThePumpkinPieShowhaveofferedaviewintothelivesof
SouthernGothicmonstrosities.Sometimesdarklyhumorous,sometimesstrangelyheartbreaking,thesestoriesexplore
thedomestichorrorsoftheeveryday,findingterrorwithinourownhouseholds.Thisone-of-a-kindperformancedelves
deepintothedepravedmindsofthosemadmenandwomenwhodriftalongtheperipheryofhumankind.Priority
entranceforbadgeholders.
ONE-ON-ONESPRESENTEDBYTHEPUMPKINPIESHOW
Director:ClayMcLeodChapman
AuthorClayMcLeodChapmanwilltakeoneaudiencememberatatimeonadarkridethroughdepravityinthisintimate
storytellingexperience.Thinkofitasaheart-to-bleeding-heartwithmadmen,murderersandmonsterstellingtheirown
story.Nofourthwall,noescape.Sessionswilllastbetween5to20minutes.Availableexclusivelyforall-accessbadge
holders.
Shortfilmpresentations
ARCANA
Director:JerónimoRocha
Portugal,2015
SomewhereinadarkwetdungeonontheIberianpeninsula,an11thcenturyhereticplotsherescape.
ARRETPIPI
Director:MaartenGroen
Netherlands,2015
SarahandBram'sroadtriptakesahorrifyingturnwhentheystopforabathroombreakinthedarkwoodsofWallonia,
Belgium.
THECLEANSINGHOUR
Director:DamienLeVeck
UnitedStates,2016
Twowebcasterswhostreamfakedexorcismsaroundtheworldmustcontendwiththeappearanceofarealdemon-live
infrontofmillionsofviewers.
DAWNOFTHEDEAF
Director:RobSavage
UnitedKingdom,2016
Whenasonicpulseinfectsthehearingpopulation,asmallgroupofDeafpeoplemustbandtogethertosurvive.
DEATHMETAL
Director:ChrisMcInroy
UnitedStates,2016
Ametalheadgetspasseddownasatanicguitarthatriffstoshreds.
DON'TEVERCHANGE
Director:DonSwaynos
UnitedStates,2016
Thereunionofawomanandherestrangeddaughterisinterruptedbyamanwithanunusualrequest.
ANELDRITCHPLACE
Director:JulienJauniaux
Belgium,2016
Ataleoffrontiersandmadness.
FUCKINGBUNNIES
Director:TeemuNiukkanen
Finland,2017
Raimo’scomfymiddleclassbubbleisburstwhenasatanworshippingsexcultmovesinnextdoor.
GREATCHOICE
Director:RobinComisar
UnitedStates,2017
AwomangetsstuckinaRedLobstercommercial.
THEHOME
Director:L.GustavoCooper
UnitedStates,2017
Ayoungwomanfightsforhersanity,andforherunbornchild,asanancientevildescendsonaconvent.
IWANTYOUINSIDEME
Director:AliceShindelar
UnitedStates,2016
Ataleofall-consumingdesire.
THEITCHING
Director:DianneBellino
UnitedStates,2017
Inthishandmadecollaboration,ashyWolftriestoconnectwithagroupofhip,party-lovingBunniesbutfindsherbodyis
inrevolt.
AKNOCKATTHEDOOR
Director:KatrinaRennells&WendieWeldon
UnitedStates,2016
Momentsafterthesoundofabloodcurdlingscream,thereisaknockatthedoor.
ANEARLYPERFECTBLUESKY
Director:Quarxx
France,2016
YoumightthinkthatSimonlivesamonotonouslife.Youwouldbewrong...
THESOUNDOFBLUE,GREENANDRED
Director:JoshuaErkman
UnitedStates,2016
Amansearchesforhismissingwife,onlytorealizeuponfindingher,sheisnotwhohethinkssheis.
WHENSUSURRUSSTIRS
Director:AnthonyCousins
UnitedStates,2016
Abodyhorrortalelikenoother.Thestoryofoneman'sbondwithaparasiticcreaturethatcouldresultintheendofusall.
ImportantDates
April14:PressAccreditationcloses
April27:Festivalbegins
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TheOverlookFilmFestival
TheOverlookFilmFestivalisa4-daycelebrationofhorrorthatrunsfromApril24-30,2017atthehistoricTimberline
LodgelocatedinMt.Hood,Oregon,featuredinStanleyKubrick'smasterpieceTHESHININGasthelocationofthe
infamousOverlookHotel.Presentingsuperiorfilmprogrammingwithanexpandedfocusonexperientialevents,the
festivalshowcasesexcitingworkinnewandclassichorrorcinemaalongsidethelatestininteractiveandliveshowsfora
fullyimmersiveweekend.Asasummercampforgenrefans,TheOverlookisacommunityeventbringingthebestof
horrorinallitsformstoanenthusiasticandappreciativeaudiencewithinanintimateandinspirationalenvironment.
TheOverlookFilmFestivalissponsoredbyIFCMidnight,Shudder,Syfy,DailyDead,andFrightDay.
Mediapartners:ScreenAnarchy,BloodyDisgusting,Birth.Movies.Death.
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