The wait is nearly over, as this week marks the beginning of the first-ever Overlook Film Festival. Daily Dead is proud to sponsor and attend the horror genre celebration, and fans and industry professionals alike will have plenty to look forward to, as new panels, juries for judging shorts and features, and an additional interactive game have now been announced.
We have the press release with full details below, and to learn more, visit the official website for The Overlook Film Festival.
Press Release: Whether you're coming up for the afternoon or the entire weekend: a full Overlook schedule is now available in one place so you can easily plan your festival experience and make sure you don't miss a thing! Of course, we're still adding incredible programing to the calendar so check back often.
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Panels
Newly added to Saturday: panel discussions! Available to all pass holders.
We have the press release with full details below, and to learn more, visit the official website for The Overlook Film Festival.
Press Release: Whether you're coming up for the afternoon or the entire weekend: a full Overlook schedule is now available in one place so you can easily plan your festival experience and make sure you don't miss a thing! Of course, we're still adding incredible programing to the calendar so check back often.
See Full Schedule
Panels
Newly added to Saturday: panel discussions! Available to all pass holders.
- 4/24/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
While I am not lucky enough this summer to be in Montreal at the always-delightful Fantasia Film Festival, they've been kind enough to reach out to share some of their programming with me, and the first thing I watched once again reaffirms my faith in just how great they are at picking and supporting worthwhile and challenging and entertaining movies. Case in point: "Director's Commentary: Terror Of Frankenstein." There are certain titles that are provocative or that paint a picture or that hit you as particularly poetic or clever, but I'm especially fond of titles that sneak up on you. When I saw "Short Term 12" at SXSW, it was towards the end of the festival, and it was because it won a major narrative award. Before that, I thought it was a shorts program, and since I rarely review shorts out of festivals (simply because of the workload, not...
- 8/5/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Room 237 was, for documentary fans and cinephiles in general, a punch to the gut. Formally groundbreaking and experimental not only as a piece of filmmaking and video essay crafting but also on much bigger levels post modern criticism, the film launched director Rodney Ascher into the realm of documentarians who are truly important voices in modern cinema. And thankfully Ascher, who is back with his latest picture The Nightmare, isn’t a one hit wonder. Not in the slightest.
A far cry from the video essay that one could describe, rightfully so, Room 237 as, The Nightmare takes the same multi-focused approach as it tells the story of eight people and their battles with sleep paralysis. Giving us a glimpse as to who these men and women are instead of leaving them as simply voices like those in his previous film, Ascher’s latest takes a look at these various encounters with the occurrence,...
A far cry from the video essay that one could describe, rightfully so, Room 237 as, The Nightmare takes the same multi-focused approach as it tells the story of eight people and their battles with sleep paralysis. Giving us a glimpse as to who these men and women are instead of leaving them as simply voices like those in his previous film, Ascher’s latest takes a look at these various encounters with the occurrence,...
- 6/9/2015
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Rodney Ascher has swiftly established himself as a singular voice. With docs like The S From Hell, Room 237 and this year’s spectacularly eerie The Nightmare, the director has revealed layers to his filmmaking fascinations; how we’re affected by the things we watch, the things we dream and where our minds take us during both activities.…
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- 4/1/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Room 237 documentarian Rodney Ascher takes us into the dark, shows us screaming sufferers of sleep paralysis, then tells us we could well become one of them. Good luck ever resting again
For most of us, collapsing in bed is a reward after a full day. For some, like the eight interview subjects in The Nightmare, it’s just the start of a second, secret (and terrifying) life. Expanding his style from marvellous short The S From Hell (about unnerving corporate logos) and Room 237 (about people obsessed with signs and wonders they feel are hidden in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining) film-maker Rodney Ascher’s blend of staged recreations, voiceover and artful composition has secured himself a position as one of the most unique documentarians working today. Moreover, with The Nightmare he’s made a nonfiction film more frightening (yet strangely entertaining) than most of today’s narrative horror films.
For most of us, collapsing in bed is a reward after a full day. For some, like the eight interview subjects in The Nightmare, it’s just the start of a second, secret (and terrifying) life. Expanding his style from marvellous short The S From Hell (about unnerving corporate logos) and Room 237 (about people obsessed with signs and wonders they feel are hidden in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining) film-maker Rodney Ascher’s blend of staged recreations, voiceover and artful composition has secured himself a position as one of the most unique documentarians working today. Moreover, with The Nightmare he’s made a nonfiction film more frightening (yet strangely entertaining) than most of today’s narrative horror films.
- 1/28/2015
- by Jordan Hoffman
- The Guardian - Film News
If you thought Rodney Ascher's upcoming "Room 237" was the peak of cinematic obsession, poring over the minutiae of the vast well of conspiracy theories surrounding Stanley Kubrick's beautiful horror movie puzzle box "The Shining," get ready to tumble a bit further down the rabbit hole. A couple of years ago, Ascher got a bit of practice at peering way too closely at another cinematic oddity -- the old school Screen Gems logo. The director's 2010 short "The S From Hell" is floating around online, and there's no better time to get a taste of his (overly?) thorough look at another piece of movie ephemera. In this case, it's the short lived 1964 incarnation of the Screen Gems logo, which featured the branding in red against a yellow backdrop, but most ominously, a pretty eerie musical accompaniment. The quasi-doc talks with "survivors" who remember the logo, in a goofy tribute to an almost forgotten logo.
- 3/28/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
We return with the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on graphic novel Graveyard of Empires, the Season 2 premiere of Scott Ian’s Blood and Guts, Cowboys Vs. Vampires distribution news, and much more:
Graveyard of Empires Graphic Novel: “From Alexander the Great’s Macedonian army to Genghis Khan’s Mongol horde to the British Imperial machine of the nineteenth to the Soviet Union to the twenty-first century United States of America, no occupying force has ever been able to control Afghanistan — the very reason it’s known as the Graveyard of Empires. Mark Sable and Paul Azaceta drew upon that history in their Image Comics series Graveyard Of Empires, set in present-day Afghanistan, where American troops are caught in a seemingly unending conflict with the Taliban. That is, until a new enemy enters the field: the undead.
Graveyard of Empires Graphic Novel: “From Alexander the Great’s Macedonian army to Genghis Khan’s Mongol horde to the British Imperial machine of the nineteenth to the Soviet Union to the twenty-first century United States of America, no occupying force has ever been able to control Afghanistan — the very reason it’s known as the Graveyard of Empires. Mark Sable and Paul Azaceta drew upon that history in their Image Comics series Graveyard Of Empires, set in present-day Afghanistan, where American troops are caught in a seemingly unending conflict with the Taliban. That is, until a new enemy enters the field: the undead.
- 3/24/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Danny Torrance, the little boy in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," was told that he had no business in Room 237. Thirty-two years have passed and now Rodney Ascher ("The S From Hell") wants the world to check into that same prohibited room to investigate the obsession and intrigue that have surrounded "The Shining" for so long after its release. Ascher's documentary, aptly titled "Room 237," utilizes lengthy footage from "The Shining" (stirring up a bit of controversy surrounding fair-rights usage) as voiceovers from an array of conspiracy theorists discuss the hidden meanings and subtexts of the film. It has been a highly praised film for many of those that have seen it during its successful festival run and highly anticipated by those Kubrick/Stephen King fans who have yet to. Read More: Tiff Capsule Review: 'Room 237' The trailer for the film allows its simplicity to haunt.
- 10/8/2012
- by Justin Krajeski
- Indiewire
"Room 237" first screens at the Toronto film festival Thursday, September 13, at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. In 2010, Rodney Ascher went to the Sundance Film Festival with his documentary short “The S From Hell,” which examines a bizarre childhood terror: the 1964 Screen Gems logo and its otherworldly sonic chime. Much of the film is comprised of voiceovers of people recounting their fears with clips from Screen Gems shows like “Bewitched” and “The Flintstones.” Despite not seeking approval from the studio, Ascher didn't run into any trouble with the footage. Not only did he believe it was well under the definition of fair use, which permits the use of copyrighted material without permission, it also wasn't much of an issue: like most short films, it never saw distribution outside the festival circuit and thus wasn’t making money off the material. Read More: The Top 5 Wacky Theories About 'The Shining'...
- 9/13/2012
- by Jason Guerrasio
- Indiewire
March 3
8:30 p.m.
Ata Gallery
992 Valencia (@ 21st)
San Francisco, CA
Hosted by: Other Cinema
Craig Baldwin’s Other Cinema returns for its 2012 Spring Season with a vengeance.With the the recent Sopa scare that threatened the long-standing tradition of the appropriation of other people’s media in new contexts, this screening is taking full advantage of humanity’s god-given right to remix!
The centerpiece for the evening is Soda_Jerk’s Hollywood Burn, an epic remix of hundreds of Hollywood media sources to tell the story of a band of video pirates fighting against the copyright commandments delivered by Moses. Watch the trailer for this masterful manipulation of treasured media memories.
In addition, there will be a screening of Rodney Ascher’s The S From Hell, a documentary about the infamous Screen Gems logo. Plus, Kirby Ferguson’s popular Everything Is a Remix videos; an Animal Charm party platter; and more surprises.
8:30 p.m.
Ata Gallery
992 Valencia (@ 21st)
San Francisco, CA
Hosted by: Other Cinema
Craig Baldwin’s Other Cinema returns for its 2012 Spring Season with a vengeance.With the the recent Sopa scare that threatened the long-standing tradition of the appropriation of other people’s media in new contexts, this screening is taking full advantage of humanity’s god-given right to remix!
The centerpiece for the evening is Soda_Jerk’s Hollywood Burn, an epic remix of hundreds of Hollywood media sources to tell the story of a band of video pirates fighting against the copyright commandments delivered by Moses. Watch the trailer for this masterful manipulation of treasured media memories.
In addition, there will be a screening of Rodney Ascher’s The S From Hell, a documentary about the infamous Screen Gems logo. Plus, Kirby Ferguson’s popular Everything Is a Remix videos; an Animal Charm party platter; and more surprises.
- 3/1/2012
- by screenings
- Underground Film Journal
If you’re the sort of person who loves conspiracy theories, hidden meanings, codes, ciphers, clues, and other mysteries that bear unraveling, then Room 237 is right up your alley. Director Rodney Ascher has put together a fascinating movie that will most likely change the way you watch Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining forever, or will at least make you search out some of the things that are discussed in this documentary. Ascher, the director of the hilarious (and creepy) short from The S From Hell about the Screen Gems logo that was shown at Sundance 2010, is behind this clever documentary that mostly uses footage from Stanley Kubrick’s films (including The Shining, of course) to tell the stories of several different interview subjects: who each have a different view of the secret meanings of The Shining. Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan, and Jay Weidner all believe that Kubrick’s 1980 film (based on...
- 1/30/2012
- by Kevin Kelly
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
On Friday night at the Los Angeles Film Festival, writer-director Rodney Ascher accomplished in nine minutes what writer-director Joshua Grannell could not in 98: to combine horror and humor in a way that appeals to someone – anyone - other than drag queens and camp fetishists. Ascher's The S From Hell, which chronicles the history of the creepy, unforgettable Screen Gems logo, preceded Grannell's feature-length debut, All About Evil, and the two were a study in contrasts, not the least of which because one was good and the other absolutely wasn't. Grannell's film, which is currently set for a limited theatrical run, trades on the same sort of trashy charm as the work of someone like John Waters, where...
- 6/28/2010
- FEARnet
The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is set to run June 17-27 in a brand new location. Oh, it’s still in L.A, but it’s moving across town, from Westwood — where it’s been held the past few years — all the way over to Downtown.
The main “hub” for the fest will be the new L.A. Live complex, but there will also be screenings at other locations, such as the Downtown Independent and Redcat theaters. The city is really trying to build downtown up into a major arts and culture hub, so the festival moving there fits in with that agenda. Film Independent, the organization that runs Laff, also runs the annual Independent Spirit Awards, an event that also moved downtown — from Santa Monica — this year.
On Bad Lit, I tend to like to put up festival lineups that include days and times of screenings. However, since I...
The main “hub” for the fest will be the new L.A. Live complex, but there will also be screenings at other locations, such as the Downtown Independent and Redcat theaters. The city is really trying to build downtown up into a major arts and culture hub, so the festival moving there fits in with that agenda. Film Independent, the organization that runs Laff, also runs the annual Independent Spirit Awards, an event that also moved downtown — from Santa Monica — this year.
On Bad Lit, I tend to like to put up festival lineups that include days and times of screenings. However, since I...
- 5/17/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
For some time now, we've been in love with the art of short filmmaking, but we've never found a good way to cover them. So once a week, we will bring you a short film that we've enjoyed, or that we find interesting, in a new feature we call Sunday Shorts. This week, Sunday Shorts presents... The S From Hell Written and directed by: Rodney Ascher Debuted at: Sundance 2010 Official Synopsis: A documentary-cum-horror film about the scariest corporate symbol in history, the 1964 Screen Gems logo, aka The S From Hell. Built around interviews with survivors still traumatized from viewing the logo after shows like Bewitched or The Monkees, the film brings their stories to life with animation, found footage, and reenactments. Filmmaker Website: http://www.rodneyascher.com/ Filmmakers: Do you have an awesome short film that you'd like us to take a look at, or possibly even feature? Please send them to shorts@filmschoolrejects.com...
- 2/7/2010
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The S From Hell is a 9-minute short documentary about people who are afraid of logos. Yes, I'll repeat that . . . afraid of logos. Apparently one of the most famous logos to be terrified of is the S from the 1964 Screen Gems logo. Seems that the Screen Gems logo is so scary that logophobics call it "The S From Hell". Word is the short film about this phobia is hilarious. Read more to watch the trailer.
"Built around interviews with survivors still traumatized from their childhood exposure to the logo after shows like Bewitched or The Monkees, Rodney Ascher’s film brings their stories to life with animation, found footage, and dramatic reenactments."
Seriously, you're kidd'n me right? Afraid of the letter S? Please people. Now the HorrorBid logo, that's a logo to be feared right there. It's got that dude with the knife and what about that orange moon? Orange...
"Built around interviews with survivors still traumatized from their childhood exposure to the logo after shows like Bewitched or The Monkees, Rodney Ascher’s film brings their stories to life with animation, found footage, and dramatic reenactments."
Seriously, you're kidd'n me right? Afraid of the letter S? Please people. Now the HorrorBid logo, that's a logo to be feared right there. It's got that dude with the knife and what about that orange moon? Orange...
- 1/29/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
One of the short films that I screened at Sundance was a 9-minute hillarious documentary titled The S From Hell. Did you know that some people are terrified of certain logos? One of the most famous is the stylized S from the 1964 Screen Gems logo, which has been termed "The S From Hell" by Logophobics. Built around interviews with survivors still traumatized from their childhood exposure to the logo after shows like Bewitched or The Monkees, Rodney Ascher's film brings their stories to life with animation, found footage, and dramatic reenactments. The short film is still playing festivals, and we'll be sure to feature it on Votd when it hits the webs, but for now -- you can watch the teaser trailer for the film, The full short film iis now online, and embedded after the jump. I've also included a funny video compilation of some of the scariest...
- 1/29/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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