Suburban Gothic

Suburban Gothic

This dead end town just got a lot deader.

Directed by Richard Bates Jr.

Produced by New Normal Films

201490 min5.5 / 10

A comedic supernatural romp that balances horror-comedy tropes with character-driven charm, using a small-town setting and paranormal mystery to explore an unlikely partnership.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Suburban Gothic scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Suburban Gothic sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Suburban Gothic easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Suburban Gothic end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Suburban Gothic violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity84

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Surprise27

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Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Suburban Gothic

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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