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[CFF 2023] Review: Mind Body Spirit
Independent Films, Possessions & Exorcisms Ande Thomas 7/16/23 Independent Films, Possessions & Exorcisms Ande Thomas 7/16/23

[CFF 2023] Review: Mind Body Spirit

Finally, audiences will get to see the dark art of yoga for what it truly is. Coming into Chattanooga Film Festival, Mind Body Spirit, a found footage-style horror film about a hopeful yoga influencer, was one of the higher profile draws featured in the festival’s lineup.

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Writing a Scene Analysis: Creep (2014)
Found Footage & Pseudo-Doc Ande Thomas 5/13/23 Found Footage & Pseudo-Doc Ande Thomas 5/13/23

Writing a Scene Analysis: Creep (2014)

Writing a scene analysis can be a great step toward forming a broader thesis when discussing a film. Using Creep (2014) as an example, this article analyzes the opening scene and shows how it can be used to guide a deeper look into the film.

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Portrayals of Disability in “Digging Up the Marrow” (2014)
Laura Kemmerer 3/12/22 Laura Kemmerer 3/12/22

Portrayals of Disability in “Digging Up the Marrow” (2014)

Digging Up the Marrow (2014), a found-footage comedic metacommentary on the horror community, is a fun watch, while also raising some interesting points on the disregard of disability and scapegoating of difference.

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The Hauntological in ‘Lake Mungo’
Essays, Possessions & Exorcisms Ande Thomas 7/18/21 Essays, Possessions & Exorcisms Ande Thomas 7/18/21

The Hauntological in ‘Lake Mungo’

Tragic, haunting, and immersive, Joel Anderson’s 2008 masterpiece Lake Mungo is one of the finest pieces of ghost storytelling in recent history, literalizing Jacques Derrida’s concept of hauntology, or the persistence of an element of the past.

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Review: Ghostwatch (1992)
Ghosts & Hauntings, Found Footage & Pseudo-Doc Laura Kemmerer 5/16/21 Ghosts & Hauntings, Found Footage & Pseudo-Doc Laura Kemmerer 5/16/21

Review: Ghostwatch (1992)

Celebrating halfway to Halloween with Ghostwatch, the 1992 reality-horror, mockumentary-style film is one of the well-remembered examples of found footage, though it was taken from the air after its first showing.

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Dissecting a Serial Killer: The ‘Creep’ Franchise
Thrillers, True Crime, Slashers, Found Footage & Pseudo-Doc Destiny King 4/11/21 Thrillers, True Crime, Slashers, Found Footage & Pseudo-Doc Destiny King 4/11/21

Dissecting a Serial Killer: The ‘Creep’ Franchise

The Creep duology is a carefully crafted combination that makes for a micro-budget psychological slasher we didn’t know we needed, but are so grateful to have.

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