Raymond returns to his parents' house after a series of personal failures, but discovers that it is haunted.
Suburban Gothic is a very nuanced black/horror comedy. The main character is an immature adult, a former victim of childhood bullying, but full of wasted intelligence, the main source of comedy, along with his heated arguments to his father, a personality that's completely incompatible with his own. Kat Dennings is welcome and very colorful as usual, but her character does not really bring anything extra to the story or the dialogue. The special effects are very dated but everything is obviously intentional, since the horror element is almost just a conversation starter.
Director: Richard Bates Jr.
With: Matthew Gray Gubler, Kat Dennings, Ray Wise, Barbara Niven
Rating: 8/10
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