Director: Richard Bates Jr.

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Born in: McLean, Virginia, United States
Biography: Richard Bates Jr. is a director and writer, known for Excision (2012), Trash Fire (2016), Suburban Gothic (2014) and Tone-Deaf (2019)

Known for

Excision

Alienated teen Pauline struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her mother and a burning desire to lose her virginity. With a grotesque curiosity for the darker side of life, Pauline is considered a social outcast by everyone around her. Enticed by flesh, she retreats into her own fantasies and hopes to become a great surgeon - that is, if she doesn't go insane first.
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Excision
Suburban Gothic

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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5.5
Suburban+Gothic
Suburban Gothic

2014

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King Knight

The High Priest of a modern-day coven finds his life thrown into turmoil and ventures out on a journey of self-discovery.
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King+Knight
King Knight

2022

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Trash Fire

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.
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Trash+Fire
Trash Fire

2016

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Tone-Deaf

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.
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Tone-Deaf