NEWS
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL 2022: PUSSYCAKE
When the program for the 2022 Chattanooga Film Festival was announced, one film immediately jumped out at me based on the title alone.
CFF 2022 Wrap-Up: Pussycake, Modell Olimpia, and The Creeping
Chattanooga Film Festival has been one of my favorite festivals since I first attended in 2020, often supplying movies that make my personal top ten lists and movies I wouldn’t see anywhere else—films like Pussycake, Modell Olimpia, and The Creeping.
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL 2022: GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY
Theodore Schaefer’s Giving Birth To A Butterfly is a movie that will bring to mind some of Lynch’s work but undoubtedly stands on its own two feet, and in the process of paying homage to Montana’s favorite weirdo gives us something undeniably beautiful and deeply moving.
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL 2022: THE OUTWATERS
Robbie Banfitch’s The Outwaters is not one of those films that makes you wish the Found Footage genre would just stay dead and instead reminds you of how truly weird the technique can be.
CFF Review: Bryan Connolly’s Charming Indie Comedy ‘Make Popular Movies’ Punches Up at Hollywood
One of the most exciting things about independent movies is being able to bring to life a concept that big studios wouldn’t fund, such as Bryan Connolly’s scathingly accurate satire of the Hollywood film industry, Make Popular Movies.
[CFF 2022] TENNESSEE AND REGIONAL FILMMAKER SHOWCASE Review - Exceptional Horror and Genre Shorts
Ashley Anderson says this showcase includes a delightful collection of thrillers, comedies, fear, and surprises.
[CFF 2022] DANGEROUS VISIONS VOLUME TWO Review - A Horror and Genre Shorts Showcase
E.L. King says the Dangerous Visions Vol. 2 showcase of horror and genre shorts at the Chattanooga Film Festival takes us to other worlds and explores are deepest fears.
[CFF 2022] DANGEROUS VISIONS VOLUME ONE Review - A Horror and Genre Shorts Showcase
Sammy Mannion says the Dangerous Visions Vol. 1 showcase of horror and genre shorts at Chattanooga Film Festival is deeply moving, frightening, brilliant and gruesome.
[CFF 2022] GUTS Review - A Horror Comedy with Delightful Workplace Gore
Ashley Anderson says the satire in Guts is a reprieve from its gruesome moments.
Chattanooga Film Fest 2022 Recap w/ Gag Me with a Chainsaw
We’re coming at you fresh out of the Chattanooga Film Fest 2022, ghouls. Corie and Sarah, hosts of Gag Me With a Chainsaw, help us wrap up another year of dark, weird, devastating and hilarious indie features and shorts.
[CFF 2022] WULVER’S STANE Review - A Bizarre and Beautiful Hunger
Jaclyn Barlett says with alluring cinematography and a surreal structure, Wulver’s Stane is a captivating work of art.
[CFF 2022] MYSTERY SPOT Review - An Eerie Roadside Attraction Brings Strangers and Secrets Together
Ashley Anderson says Mystery Spot is an interesting story with a confusing and unsatisfying ending.
[CFF 2022] CRUISE Review - A Deeper Look at the Other End of the Phone Line
Ashley Anderson says the relatability of receiving unwanted spam calls creates the uncertain potential for Cruise’s realism.
[CFF 22 Review] ‘Night Shift’ puts up a hell of a fight
Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen’s Night Shift is a no-holds-barred siege film with an unkillable emotional core.
[CFF 2022] NIGHT SHIFT Review - Misogyny is Thicker than Wood Pulp
Breanna Lucci says Night Shift is a layered story that exposes the ugly side of our patriarchal society.
CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL 2022: 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.
CFF Review: Gregory Shultz’ ’Hell Hole’ Brings Big Excitement, Small Pieces
Everything about ‘Hell Hole’ harkens back to the Showa era of Godzilla and a childhood favorite of mine, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.
[CFF 2022] CUBED ROW Review - An Invasion of the Surreal
Jaclyn Bartlett says Cubed Row offers a captivating experience, creating a unique world through its stunning visual elements.
[CFF 2022] LANDLOCKED Review - VHS Tapes Illustrate a Disillusioning Story
Breanna Lucci says Landlocked provides a modern spin on found footage while tackling the complexities of family history and grief.
[CFF 2022] SCHOOLHOUSE BLOCK Review - Outstanding Shorts from the Student Film Showcase
Ashley Anderson was impressed with the level of creativity and quality highlighted in the Schoolhouse Block Student Film Showcase program at the Chattanooga Film Festival.