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CHATTANOOGA FILM FEST 2020: ‘Inferno’ Is Seven Minutes of Fear

Kate SánchezBy Kate Sánchez05/25/20202 Mins ReadUpdated:12/27/2023
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Waking up from a nightmare is jarring. You panic, take in your surroundings, and maybe reach for your loved one before you go back to sleep. But what happens when that horrible nightmare is reality? In Inferno, a short-film from the Chattanooga Film Fest, Marianna (Taylor Cloyes) wakes up from a terror only to discover that it’s real.

In this short film, directed by Bishal Dutta and currently screening at the now virtual Chattanooga Film Fest, Inferno pushes how we perceive reality and offers up a unique monster from hell. While the nightmare is just the start, Marianna is trapped within a decrepit, run-down motel when she begins to piece together the horrors around her through creaking doors, broken glass, and a rifle, when a fateful encounter brings her face-to-face with the monster.

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At only seven minutes long, Dutta packs ever second with interesting visuals and anxious tension that builds as each minute moves on. There is no dialogue, and Cloyes moves the short film as its only character through panicked breaths and emotive expressions. Bathed in red motel neon, Inferno opens strong and accelerates towards its end with more and more terror. In fact, this short film showcases how little you need to build a good scare.

While Cloyes’ acting fuels the nightmare, the monster’s design is grotesque and breathtaking. While we only see it for brief moments, with close-ups of its back or hands at any given moment, it’s gorgeous. The emaciated body, the horns, the gnarled nails, it’s just absolutely perfect and not overused. In fact, until the end of Inferno, Dutta causes you to doubt whether or not the monster is all in Marianna’s head. The glimpses we see heighten the tension until the final reveal.

Overall, Inferno proves how much emotion can be done in a short amount of time. Breathing, expressions, and lighting can cut you to your core in just seven minutes.

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Inferno proves how much emotion can be done in a short amount of time. Breathing, expressions, and lighting can cut you to your core in just seven minutes.

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Kate Sánchez is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? A Geek Community. There, she coordinates film, television, anime, and manga coverage. Kate is also a freelance journalist writing features on video games, anime, and film. Her focus as a critic is championing animation and international films and television series for inclusion in awards cycles. Find her on Bluesky @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

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