This Shreveport made horror film is making a Christmas season appearance at the Robinson

This article has been updated to include an additional producer.

The first-person documentary-style horror film came into popularity after the 1999 film The Blair Witch Project and made its way to tv in season six of American Horror Story: Roanoke. The new feature-length film from Shreveport filmmaker Travis Bible #chadgetstheaxe is shot in that same style and takes a pointed jab at egotistical social media personalities.

Based on the award-winning short film of the same name, #chadgetstheaxe follows four social media influencers as they live stream their trip to the former home of a Satanic Cult, the Devil's Manor. To no one's surprise, things start to go wrong and as the violence ramps up, so do the views.

The film has many layers to it that makes it a must-see whether you're a fan of horror movies or not. While the main genre is a documentary-style horror movie, it continuously breathes fresh life into its scenes with moments of perfectly timed comedy while still making poignant points about the societal issues of social media.

"In the 'Blair Witch' what they did, which was necessary and clever, is they kept kind of rationalizing why the protagonist was filming during this crazy time. I did do that some on 'Chad' but honestly if you look at what's going on in real life - as long as it's not creating extra danger for our protagonist, I don't think there's any reason they wouldn't keep filming," Bible explained. "There's this kind of circle of dehumanization going on where he's performing for an audience, but his audience is also encouraging him to kind of do these things and rewarding him by watching. So, it's like yes, it's this influencer's fault, like he's not a great guy, but also is the audience that much better watching and encouraging it?"

Bible co-wrote the flick with local filmmaker Kemerton Hargrove who also serves as a producer alongside Bible, Frances O'Hanlon and "Incantation" director and writer Eric Gibson. The majority of the film was shot here in Shreveport with a lot of it taking place at a house in the middle of town and in the various wooded areas just on the outskirts and despite the locations being within earshot of heavy traffic, the film feels like it's in the middle of nowhere.

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#chadgetstheaxe already had its premiere in Utah, but it's coming to the Robinson Film Center for a single, special showing before it makes its way to more festivals.

"We are so excited to host the screening of #chadgetstheaxe at Robinson Film Center," said Executive Director Wendell Riley. "Over the last decade we've seen the rise of an amazing group of local filmmakers who continue to make movies here, but also ply their trade in film and television on the national and international stage. It's important for us to screen their work for local audiences, to continue that homegrown talent."

You can catch an exclusive showing of #chadgetstheaxe at the Robinson Film Center on Wednesday, December 21 at 7 p.m. Visit the RFC website to purchase tickets.

Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.

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