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Suburban Gothic

Suburban Gothic

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Suburban Gothic

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

2014

1h 30m

5.5(145 votes)

Horror

Comedy

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Raymond

Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Donald

Kat Dennings

Kat Dennings

Becca

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Virginia

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Dr. Carpenter

John Waters

John Waters

Cornelius

Mackenzie Phillips

Mackenzie Phillips

Mrs. Richards

Barbara Niven

Barbara Niven

Eve

Muse Watson

Muse Watson

Ambrose

Mel Rodriguez

Mel Rodriguez

Hector

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Bates Jr.
Written by: Mark Bruner
Richard Bates Jr.
Produced by: Dylan Hale Lewis

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