Film

American Gothic

2005 · 24m

In 1930 Grant Wood won a painting competition with his masterpiece, American Gothic. Although it's considered to be a visual satire on rural American Life, perhaps the story goes deeper than canvas. In this provocative horror tale by accliamed photographer, Carlos Batts, we see a different interpretation of a rural American Family on the 75th Anniversary of Wood's painting, American Gothic. Batts paints his own story and invites us into a world where the old farmer struggles with his crime of passion, the consequences and his iconic fate. A pcture may be worth a 1,000 words, but this painting's story will leave you speechless.

Forrest Dunn

Father

Jennifer Kubel

Daughter

Lillian Centeno

Ghost Wife

Tricia Winslow

Little Girl #1

Shari Mapp

Little Girl #2

Suzanne Hee

Little Girl #3

Jason Vaughn

Necromancer #1

Shola Akinnuso

Necromancer #2

Jones Taylor

Zombie Slave #1

Mulu Johnson

Zombie Slave #2

Morgan Dupont

Buried Dead Man

Carlos Batts

Monster

• Carlos BattsDirector · Story · Director of Photography · Producer
• Nico BruinsmaExecutive Producer
• Andre OwensDirector of Photography
• Seaton LinEditor

American Gothic

Release date

June 15, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

24m