"Suburban Gothic" misses the mark, but thanks largely to its cult-worthy cast, the miss can still be fun.
Suburban Gothic
This dead end town just got a lot deader.
2014 · 1h 30m · R
Comedy, Horror
Directed by
Richard Bates Jr.
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Suburban Gothic
Overview
An awkward, unemployed man who can talk to the dead teams up with a rebellious bartender to find the vengeful ghost that's been terrorizing their town.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Richard Bates Jr.'s sophomore feature is a droll horror-comedy driven by a talented cast's riffing.
The movie plays quite well for a while but begins to run out of steam in its second half.
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