‘Never After Dark,’ ‘Obsession’ and More Among 2026 Overlook Film Festival Award Winners

Bogdan Hofbauer

The Overlook Film Festival, which specializes in the horror genre, has announced its audience and jury prize winners for its 10th annual edition. Held April 9-12, the 2026 festival welcomed 96 filmmaker guests to New Orleans and hosted 25 sold-out screenings and events with over 8,000 attendees. The feature film Audience Award, voted on by festival attendees, went to the Opening Night film, Focus Feature’s “ Obsession ,” director Curry Barker’s “tale of wish-fulfillment gone wrong.” The short