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Horrors of the very rich surface in “THE ESTATE,” world-premiering now; info & poster

Monday, October 5, 2020 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

You can dive into this psychosexual horror/comedy that has just started streaming virtually.

Part of the Newport Beach Film Festival, THE ESTATE is a combination of terror and camp in the Ryan Murphy mode. Directed by James Kapner, it was scripted by Chris Baker, who also stars, and the cast additionally includes Eliza Coupe, Greg Finley, Heather Matarazzo, Eric Roberts, Lala Kent and Alexandra Billings. The synopsis: “When a narcissistic son [Baker] yearning for a life of luxury and his father’s erratic gold-digging wife [Coupe] decide to kill their way into their inheritance, they employ the help of an absurdly handsome, mysterious hitman [Finley], initiating a psychosexual love triangle that spirals into more than anyone bargained for.” To watch the movie on-line now, head over to its Newport Fest page.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).