Richard Bates Jr

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McLean, Virginia, United States

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Horror Movie Reviews

King Knight Review

Posted 5 years ago

PLOT: Thorn and Willow appear to have it all as the revered high priest and priestess of a coven of new-age witches. But a secret from Thorn’s past throws their lives into turmoil and sends them on a trippy, hilarious...

Horror Movie Interviews

Ray Wise: King Knight Interview

Posted 5 years ago

Ray Wise has been a legend in this industry for years as he has appeared in many cult classics across his career. Wise is lending an assist, once again, to Richard Bates Jr. in his latest film King Knight. The...

Horror Movie Interviews

Angela Sarafyan: King Knight Interview

Posted 5 years ago

I had the pleasure of speaking with Angela Sarafyan about her offbeat role in Richard Bates Jr.’s latest film King Knight, and she gave some pretty great insight about how became involved and what it was like working on the...

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Trash Fire (Movie Review)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: Years after causing a fire that burned his parents alive and left his sister marred for life, an alcoholic epileptic brings his pregnant girlfriend to meet what’s left of his family. REVIEW: Brusquely shifting gears from his two previous...

Trailer: Adrian Grenier and Angela Trimbur ignite a Trash Fire

Posted 10 years ago

Having made its world premiere at Sundance this past January, writer/director Richard Bates Jr.’s comedic psychological thriller TRASH FIRE is now set to receive a November 4th theatrical and VOD release, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment and Orion Releasing. The plot: ...

Check out this first clip from Sundance horror comedy Trash Fire!

Posted 11 years ago

If you're like me and you're one of the poor souls who didn't get to see the premiere of Richard Bates Jr.'s latest horror comedy, TRASH FIRE, never fear! The first clip has surfaced, and it features the stunning Fionnula Flanagan lording...

Production wraps on Richard Bates Jr.’s comedic thriller Trash Fire

Posted 11 years ago

Richard Bates Jr. is following up his horror/comedies EXCISION (pictured above) and SUBURBAN GOTHIC with TRASH FIRE, a comedic take on psychological thrillers. Production recently wrapped on the film, which was shot in Los Angeles and centers on a man...

Exclusive clip from Richard Bates Jr.’s Suburban Gothic sees you!

Posted 12 years ago

Richard Bates Jr.'s horror comedy SUBURBAN GOTHIC made its way onto VOD and into theaters over the weekend (you can check it out HERE), and if you need some incentive to check it out (other than Kat Dennings and her...

New trailer for Richard Bates Jr.’s Suburban Gothic, starring Kat Dennings

Posted 12 years ago

By now most of you have probably seen Richard Bates, Jr.’s debut shocker EXCISION, which was a nasty slice of indie horror. It’s a great little gem of a film that is just as twisted as it is darkly humorous,...

Richard Bates Jr.’s Suburban Gothic to haunt VOD platforms in January

Posted 12 years ago

EXCISION director Richard Bates Jr. returns to horror but takes a step into the lighter side with the upcoming horror-comedy SUBURBAN GOTHIC, and now we've learned when we can expect this one to haunt VOD. Film Buff has set a...

Sales Poster for Suburban Gothic starring Kat Dennings & Matthew Gubler

Posted 12 years ago

With AFM in full swing, we’re getting all sorts of goods from horror movies from all over. One of which is from EXCISION director Richard Bates Jr. who has followed up his debut with SUBURBAN GOTHIC, a horror comedy that...

Horror comedy Suburban Gothic gets a trailer, starring Kat Dennings

Posted 12 years ago

You guys remember the indie horror flick EXCISION, the insane debut from Richard Bates Jr.? Well, the madman himself is back with another horror flick entitled SUBURBAN GOTHIC, except this time he’s taking a step into the lighter side of...