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Jan 30, 20265 min read

Chattanooga Film Festival Announces Fun-Sized First Wave for Lucky 13th Edition in 2026

The Chattanooga Film Festival is turning a very lucky 13 this year for its 2026 edition, and the first fun-sized wave of programming has arrived. Discounted Early Bird badges are now on sale for the festival that’s being held in person at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre from June 18-21 and virtually June 19-27, 2026. The […] The post Chattanooga Film Festival Announces Fun-Sized First Wave for Lucky 13th Edition in 2026 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro

Jul 21, 20235 min read

‘The Cannibal in the Jungle’ – Animal Planet’s Mockumentary Is an Underrated Found Footage Gem

From Haxan to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, horror cinema has been stretching the definition of reality for well over a century now. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who still believes in the “based on a true story” claim that often accompanies genre releases, with most audiences having already come to terms […] The post ‘The Cannibal in the Jungle’ – Animal Planet’s Mockumentary Is an Underrated Found Footage Gem appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.

Apr 7, 20226 min read

‘The Fourth Kind’ Blended Fiction and Reality for a Unique Experiment [The Silver Lining]

In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be covering Universal’s underappreciated alien horror movie, The Fourth Kind. While I usually take eye-witness accounts with a sizable grain of salt, I’ve always been obsessed with ufology and extraterrestrial conspiracies. Not only are these tales of mysterious lights and unexplained disappearances entertaining on their own, but […] The post ‘The Fourth Kind’ Blended Fiction and Reality for a Unique Experiment [The Silver Lining] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.

Sep 16, 20216 min read

Looking Back on the Mundane Monsters of MTV’s “Death Valley” 10 Years Later

Here’s a question no one’s ever asked before: what do you get when you hire one of the minds behind Scrubs (Curtis Gwinn) and the creator of Fat Guy Stuck in Internet (Eric Weinberg) to create a TV show based on an idea by Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One? Well, you get the criminally underseen […]

Luiz H. C.

Jul 28, 20216 min read

[Editorial] Facing the Horrors of Reality TV With ‘Series 7: The Contenders’

From Scream to Goosebumps and even those annoying little snap bracelets, you’ve got to admit that the 90s were pretty terrifying. However, there’s no doubt in my mind that the scariest thing to come out of that decade was the rise of Reality Television. Quick and cheap to produce while allowing for endless variations of […]

Luiz H. C.

Jul 28, 20216 min read

‘Man Bites Dog’: The Controversial Mockumentary is Still a Disturbing Masterpiece 30 Years Later

It can be said that our fascination with serial killers began long before the term was even coined, with famous murderers like Gilles Garnier and Jack the Ripper paving the way for more recent monsters like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy. It seems like we only get more obsessed with these deranged killers as time […]

Luiz H. C.