Mortuary 1982
5.1 / 10
Mortuary
A young woman investigates the seemingly accidental death of her father, revealing many unsettling secrets and putting her in mortal danger.
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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... Christie Parson
... Greg Stevens
... Paul Andrews
... Eve Parson
... Hank Andrews
CA
Curt Ayers... Jim
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See All 1 Reviews01 Jan 2023 by Wuchak
**_A black metal psycho is on the loose in sunny SoCal (not really, but sort of)_** After her father’s dubious death at his manor in Malibu, a young woman and her beau (Mary Beth McDonough & David Wysocki) trace the truth to a mortician who holds cult-like seances (Christopher George), not to mention his psychologically troubled son, an embalmer (Bill Paxton). Lynda Day George is on hand as the mother. "Mortuary" (1982/1983) starts as occult-oriented horror akin to "Midnight Offerings" (1981), which also starred Mary Beth, but it takes a different path, morphing into a horror-thriller mystery à la “The Night Strangler” (1973) with slasher elements in a mortuary/cemetery setting. The last act throws in something reminiscent of “Don’t Go in the House” (1979). "One Dark Night" (1982) also comes to mind. Speaking of “Midnight Offerings” and “The Night Strangler,” this has a made-for-TV vibe except for the explicit embalming sequences, gore and sex scene (using body doubles, of course). The score is notable in an early 80s way and unrecognizable young Paxton is a highlight with his over-the-top performance. But the weird cult bits at the beginning are curiously never elaborated on and the lights going off-and-on at the Malibu mansion is annoying padding. Nevertheless, there’s enough good here to entertain those who appreciate some of the aforementioned flicks. Beth Scheffell is notable as Bonnie at the skating rink (the blonde in the red shorts), but her role amounts to being a wallflower cameo. The film runs 1 hours, 33 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles (cemetery and mortuary), Malibu (Christie’s house), Burbank (florist shop) and Marina del Rey (driving/plaza scenes). GRADE: B-/C+
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Release Date:
May 07, 1982 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 33`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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**_A black metal psycho is on the loose in sunny SoCal (not really, but sort of)_** After her father’s dubious death at his manor in Malibu, a young woman and her beau (Mary Beth McDonough & David Wysocki) trace the truth to a mortician who holds cult-like seances (Christopher George), not to mention his psychologically troubled son, an embalmer (Bill Paxton). Lynda Day George is on hand as the mother. "Mortuary" (1982/1983) starts as occult-oriented horror akin to "Midnight Offerings" (1981), which also starred Mary Beth, but it takes a different path, morphing into a horror-thriller mystery à la “The Night Strangler” (1973) with slasher elements in a mortuary/cemetery setting. The last act throws in something reminiscent of “Don’t Go in the House” (1979). "One Dark Night" (1982) also comes to mind. Speaking of “Midnight Offerings” and “The Night Strangler,” this has a made-for-TV vibe except for the explicit embalming sequences, gore and sex scene (using body doubles, of course). The score is notable in an early 80s way and unrecognizable young Paxton is a highlight with his over-the-top performance. But the weird cult bits at the beginning are curiously never elaborated on and the lights going off-and-on at the Malibu mansion is annoying padding. Nevertheless, there’s enough good here to entertain those who appreciate some of the aforementioned flicks. Beth Scheffell is notable as Bonnie at the skating rink (the blonde in the red shorts), but her role amounts to being a wallflower cameo. The film runs 1 hours, 33 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles (cemetery and mortuary), Malibu (Christie’s house), Burbank (florist shop) and Marina del Rey (driving/plaza scenes). GRADE: B-/C+
Cast & Crew of
Mortuary
Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Christie Parson
... Greg Stevens
... Paul Andrews
... Eve Parson
... Hank Andrews
CA
Curt Ayers... Jim
BC
Bill Conklin... Sheriff Duncan
... Mrs. Andrews
GK
Greg Kaye... Mark
DM
Denis Mandel... Josh
VM
Violet Manes... Mortuary Customer
... Bob Stevens
DR
Danny Rogers... Dr. Parson
... Bonnie
... Lois Stevens
DR
Danny Rogers... Dr. Parson
... Dancer
PW
Pam Wren... Dead girl in mortuary (uncredited)
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Mortuary
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