CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL 2022: THE CREEPING

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by Justin Lore

The concept of generational horror, of trauma that is passed down from parent to child and further, is not a new concept in the realm of the genre. Every great American horror author, be it Poe, Lovecraft, or King, has written extensively on how the sins of the parents (or grandparents) can be paid for by their descendants. More recently, Mike Flanagan has created some truly magnificent film and television that is deeply rooted in the concept. Rarely, however, do such works approach the subject the way Jamie Hooper does with his film The Creeping. Instead of a traditional ghost story, Hooper weaves a tale of family secrets being just as frightening as any ghost. In fact, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to say that the explicit introduction of the supernatural weakens this film.

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