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Chattanooga Film Festival

22 May – 24 May 2020

This year's Chattanooga Film Festival is taking place online because of the global Covid-19 pandemic. It's open to residents of The United States only, and festival badges can be purchased here. It includes the usual eclectic mix of genre films and the strange and unusual, with a distinctly quirky flavour.

The festival runs from 22 May to 24 May.

Latest reviews

  • Jumbo
    Review preview for Jumbo

    It's a far from perfect film, but it's a lot better than the critical consensus suggests, and at the heart of it is a fascinating character study.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Jeanne, a shy young woman, works in an amusement park. Fascinated by carousels, she still lives at home with her mother. That’s when Jeanne meets Jumbo, the park’s new flagship attraction...
  • Dirty God
    Review preview for Dirty God

    Ever cursed to wear a half-sealed translucent franju-esque mask that makes her scars even more visible, Jade is a single mother and an acid attack survivor.

    Georgiana Musat · 4 out of 5
    Jade is a young mother in the prime of her life when an acid attack leaves her severely burned. While her face has been reconstructed, her beauty is lost beneath the scars. Descending a self-destructive path with relationships crumbling, Jade must take drastic action to reclaim her life.
  • Climate Of The Hunter
    Review preview for Climate Of The Hunter

    Climate of The Hunter is a joyous exercise in filmmaking for fun, made with no apparent concern for bank books or balance sheets.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Two sisters vie for the affections of a man who may or may not be a vampire.
  • The Beach House
    Review preview for The Beach House

    All this is held together by an impressive performance from Liberato.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.
  • Skull: The Mask
    Review preview for Skull: The Mask

    It's brazen, bloody and completely committed, almost operatic in style.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An ancient mask used in a military experiment possesses a body and starts to carry out sacrifices to avenge a murdered god.
  • The Wanting Mare
    Review preview for The Wanting Mare

    Thematically, it's a hugely ambitious effort.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    In Whithren, a line of women pass a recurring dream through multiple generations.
  • Dementer
    Review preview for Dementer

    Very different in tone from the average horror film, Dementer prompts questions about how we measure mental capacity, social functioning and even individuality.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A woman who has recently fled a cult takes a job as a carer and becomes convinced that her charge is in danger from devils.
  • Girl In The Hallway
    Review preview for Girl In The Hallway

    The noirish animation gives the girl a dramatic presence that is larger than life, small and quiet though she is

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A man remembers a little girl he used to see in the hallways of his apartment building.
  • The Boogeywoman
    Review preview for The Boogeywoman

    Scoggins' use of low lighting and shifting frames of reference adds a dreamlike quality to the whole affair.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    For a teenager in a small town, menarche brings an encounter with the local urban legend.
  • Homewrecker
    Review preview for Homewrecker

    Flitting between the agonies of trying to be socially appropriate, real violence and frantic comedy, Homewrecker is a fast paced, character-driven film that will follow you around until you give it all of your attention.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A woman asks a stranger she meets at a yoga class to redecorate her home, then refuses to let her leave.

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