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.

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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.

The interior of Dolly's house was built inside the former Arcade Beauty factory. | Photo by John Blazzi

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 on Friday, March 6.