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Mortuary

1982 · 92 min

A creaky, atmospheric slasher that trades logic for eerie set pieces and a memorably bizarre finale.

Tagline
...where nobody rests in peace.
Overview
A young woman investigates the seemingly accidental death of her father, revealing many unsettling secrets and putting her in mortal danger.

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Stream in the UK
  • Eros Now Amazon Channel
  • Sun Nxt
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • obsession
  • death
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Howard Avedis
Written by
Howard Avedis, Marlene Schmidt
Starring
Mary Elizabeth McDonough, David Wallace, Bill Paxton, Lynda Day George, Christopher George, Curt Ayers, Bill Conklin, Donna Garrett
Music
John Cacavas
Cinematography
Gary Graver
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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