USA Today
The spooky aura of New Orleans offers a fitting atmosphere for Friday’s opening of the occult-themed Vampire Film Festival. More than 50 international films from directors in Japan, Spain, France, Australia, Canada and the United States will be screened, but not all are about vampires. They’ll also cover werewolves and other bump-in-the-night things. Seattle-based filmmaker Jeff Ferrell’s short Morella — based on the Edgar Allan Poe story — is to be shown Sunday. “New Orleans is so different from L.A.,” he said. “I’d much rather go to New Orleans, where the vibe and energy of the city will fit the genre of the festival.”