Suburban Gothic

"This dead end town just got a lot deader."

2014 1h 30m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 151

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Synopsis

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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.

“This dead end town just got a lot deader.”

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Cast

Matthew Gray Gubler
Raymond
Ray Wise
Donald
Kat Dennings
Becca
Sally Kirkland
Virginia
Jeffrey Combs
Dr. Carpenter
John Waters
Cornelius
Mackenzie Phillips
Mrs. Richards
Barbara Niven
Eve

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Bates Jr.
Writers: Mark Bruner, Richard Bates Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Bates Jr., shot by Lucas Lee Graham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michl Britsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Ansell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matthew Gray Gubler and Ray Wise and Kat Dennings carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This dead end town just got a lot deader.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3279176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Bates Jr. directs. Lucas Lee Graham behind the camera. Michl Britsch scores. Steve Ansell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Richard Bates Jr., shot by Lucas Lee Graham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michl Britsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steve Ansell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Gray Gubler and Ray Wise and Kat Dennings carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This dead end town just got a lot deader.".
8IMDB entry: tt3279176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lucas Lee Graham
Original score: Michl Britsch
Editing: Steve Ansell
Costume design: Anthony Tran
Makeup / hair: Hugo Villasenor
Sound: Richard Adrian
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Suburban Gothic (2014)

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Kamurai2021-01-27
★ 5/10
Decent watch, could watch again, but can't recommend. I watched this excited to see Kat Dennings in a movie again, but she really ends up playing second fiddle to Matthew Gray Gubler who basically carries the movie. While he actually seems like a good actor and was able to add a flavor to his character that I couldn't tell that if it was just him shining through, the truth of the character or he elevated the character with a special twist, so this puts him on my to watch out for list. The story itself is really lackluster. There are a lot of familiar faces, and the minute to minute is generally pretty entertaining, but the weirdness of finding a hidden kiddie coffin and trying to lay a ghost to rest gets weird when it's stretched over a long period of time without getting intense. I'm all for different, and I can't call this bad, but there are so many other good things to watch instead.

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