Chattanooga Film Fest 2026: 'Camp' Review — A Psychological Horror Successor to 'The Craft'
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Matthew Jackson
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A review of Avalon Fast's horror film 'Camp' from the Chattanooga Film Fest 2026. The film uses the summer camp setting as a psychological horror dreamscape exploring magic, sisterhood, and shedding repression. The review positions 'Camp' as a spiritual successor to 'The Craft,' highlighting its focus on female empowerment and occult themes within the isolated camp environment.
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· 3 pulledThere's a reason summer camps have long been fodder for horror storytellers.
There's a sense of remove from the real world, of possibility.
Filmmaker Avalon Fast creates a psychological horror dreamscape full of magic, sisterhood, and the ability to shed repression.
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