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Directed by Philip Gelatt and Philip Gelatt

THE BLEEDING HOUSE

The Bleeding House

On the surface, the Smiths are an average American family, with a happily married mother and father, a moody 16-year-old daughter, and a distracted 18-year-old son. But patriarch Matt Smith appears a bit on edge, and the family is eerily damaged by something in its past. One night when a sweet-talking preacher carrying a briefcase arrives at their home after his car is disabled on a nearby road, it seems like this Christian man's presence may be just the breath of fresh air the family needs. But are the Smiths are ready for the atonement this neighborly guest has in store?

This creepy thriller, set in the deep woods of Texas suburbia, moves at a steady pace and culminates in an unexpected reckoning of the family's dark and horrific past. The ensemble cast of newcomers helps keep the story taut with suspense, while first-time director/writer Philip Gelatt creates a haunting portrait of a family that may not deserve to escape its sins.

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On the surface, the Smiths are an average American family, with a happily married mother and father, a moody 16-year-old daughter, and a distracted 18-year-old son. But patriarch Matt Smith appears a bit on edge, and the family is eerily damaged by something in its past. One night when a sweet-talking preacher carrying a briefcase arrives at their home after his car is disabled on a nearby road, it seems like this Christian man's presence may be just the breath of fresh air the family needs. But are the Smiths are ready for the atonement this neighborly guest has in store?

This creepy thriller, set in the deep woods of Texas suburbia, moves at a steady pace and culminates in an unexpected reckoning of the family's dark and horrific past. The ensemble cast of newcomers helps keep the story taut with suspense, while first-time director/writer Philip Gelatt creates a haunting portrait of a family that may not deserve to escape its sins.

Film Information
Year: 2011
Length: 86 minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
Cast & Credits
Executive Producer: Clara Gelatt, Jonathan Gelatt, Peter Askin
Director: Philip Gelatt
Screenwriter: Philip Gelatt
Director of Photography: Frederic Fasano
Producer: Will Battersby, Tory Tunnell, Per Melita
Production Designer: Jaime Phelps
Primary Cast: Alexandra Chando, Patrick Breen, Betsy Aidem, Charlie Hewson, Nina Lisandrello, Richard Bekins
Costume Designer: Natasha Noorvash
About the Director(s)

PHILIP GELATT was born in Wisconsin, where he misspent his youth in front of videogames and fantasy novels. He earned a degree in cinema and anthropology from NYU and began his career writing for Dark Horse comics and original graphic novels like Labir Days and the forthcoming Petrograd for Oni Press. The Bleeding House is his directorial debut.

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