I saw a delightful production of this at Threshold Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Bleeding walls and dead animals may not be the first thing that come to mind with “delightful” but somehow it is. Castle layers spookiness and laughter on top of one another until you think it must be absurd. But it never is. It’s always within the realm of possibility. Castle mixes horror with family love and the two work together in an other-wordly delight.

Richard has crafted a truly entertaining comedy that manages to be fun, spooky, and touching all at the same time. Navigating an adult parent-child relationship can be trying at the best of times, but throw in a few bleeding walls, a gate to hell, and a couple of zombies and you’ve got the perfect setting for a hilarious comedy that’s filled with heart.