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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.
Dir. Richard Bates Jr. · With Matthew Gray Gubler, Ray Wise, Kat Dennings

Owen and Isabel's love story simmers with spiteful rage and unfortunately for everyone, Isabel is pregnant with Owen's child. To prove to her that he can become a stable father, Owen agrees to reconnect with his only living relatives at Isabel's request. The couple take a trip to visit his perversely devoted grandmother and his sister Pearl, who was severely burned in a fire, to finally bury the hatchet. But sometimes the ties that bind can cut off all circulation.
Dir. Richard Bates Jr. · With Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur, Fionnula Flanagan

Pauline, a disturbed, outcast teenager, has a fascination with surgery and experiences violent, psychosexual fantasies, all while aspiring to a career in medicine.
Dir. Richard Bates Jr. · With AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords, Ariel Winter
A woman leaves for a quiet weekend in the country after losing her job and imploding her latest dysfunctional relationship. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies. Soon, two generations collide with terrifying results.
Dir. Richard Bates Jr. · With Amanda Crew, Robert Patrick, Hayley Marie Norman