A new slasher film is about to hit theaters — and it was filmed entirely in Chattanooga.
“Dolly” stars Fabianne Therese, pro wrestler Max the Impaler, and Seann William Scott (aka Stifler from the “American Pie” franchise). It’s about a young woman fighting to survive after being kidnapped by a monster who plans to raise her as her child. It’s freaky stuff — watch the trailer.
Local connections
- The movie was filmed in May 2024, partially in the woods just outside Chattanooga (look for Snooper’s Rock) and partially in an old perfume factory off Amnicola Highway.
- The factory, used for interior house scenes, was once called Arcade Beauty. It’s now owned by Urban Story Ventures, which helped secure the space for filming.
- More than a dozen of the film’s crew members are from Chattanooga, as well as multiple producers and investors.
Chattanooga in the spring made for a beautiful backdrop, but filming was not without its challenges.
“You really haven’t lived until you rewrite multiple sequences on the fly, sitting in the dirt in the woods, because a wedding party is at the scenic overlook and…you can’t karmically interrupt those dawn nuptials,” said Nashville-based director Rod Blackhurst.
The movie will be released in theaters nationwide this Friday, March 6, but you can get a sneak peek tonight at 7 p.m. at Regal Hamilton Place. Blackhurst will be there to do a Q&A after the movie. Grab tickets before they sell out.
