Lace Crater

Opting to sleep in the allegedly-haunted guest house while spending a weekend in the Hamptons with friends, Ruth, a lonely young woman in her mid-twenties who's had too much to drink, strikes up a conversation that leads to a sexual encounter with Michael, a burlap-draped ghost that casually appears before her. Through this inter-paranormal relation, Ruth contracts an STD with alarming effects.

Cast

Joe Swanberg

as Dean

Lindsay Burdge

as Ruth

Peter Vack

as Michael

Chase Williamson

as Ryan

Keith Poulson

as Keith

Jennifer Kim

as Claudette

Andrew Ryder

as Andrew

William Nadylam

as Sal Gricky

Betsey Brown

as Maybe Susan

Steve Girard

as Club Guy

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