Movie

Mortuary

1983 · 130 min

A grim, slow-burning drama that turns a college prank into a tense family and police procedural.

Tagline: Beware.
Overview: After a college dare goes wrong, the investigating officer arrests his son and locks horns with his estranged wife while trying to find the truth.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, death, mystery, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
death
mystery
guilt
betrayal
Places: school
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none