Mortuary came out right at the end of the first big wave of slasher films, but it seems as if its influences are a bit more old fashioned than, say, Halloween or Friday the 13th. For starters, Mortuary actually has a pretty solid and interesting plot. The kids involved aren't the usual oversexed buffoons (although, there is one sex scene with a hilariously obvious body double) and the adults (featuring Christopher and Lynda Day George of Pieces infamy) even get something to do for once. There's slicing and dicing (the killer's weapon of choice is an embalming needle), but it's not too extreme on the gore and it all feels like a better than average TV movie from that time period.
Mortuary is well made, well acted, and even a little creepy in parts (when the killer's face first appears, it's genuinely jarring). Definitely worth seeking out.
Mortuary is well made, well acted, and even a little creepy in parts (when the killer's face first appears, it's genuinely jarring). Definitely worth seeking out.