Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Konterr Brilliant and touching

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

jamdifo This movie was all over the place, unfortunately mostly bad places. It starts off OK, 2 friends enter a warehouse and hear a séance. I don't know about you, but if I broken into a warehouse and witnessed a spooky séance going on, I'm getting out of Dodge, not telling my friend, that I'll continue to watch why he gets his tires. Plus, they talk so loud, how did the séance people not hear them? Of course one of them dies, which sadly was the best kill of the movie, the other leaves and the subplot of the séance just disappears. Like I said, this movie is all over the place.After the beginning, many people are introduced and are never seen again or have nothing to do with the plot. The main couple have no chemistry and the boyfriend's acting is as stiff as the corpses in this film. He has a scene where he doesn't leave the mortuary embalming room and keeps looking at the embalming going on because the chick is hot, just moronic. Christopher George tells him to leave before he embalms him. Christopher George is his usual self, always grinning like he's saying I'm getting a paycheck for this trash. His scenes are hilarious, just like they all were in the last 7 years of his movies.Also, after the beginning, the movie becomes way tedious, with the killer constantly stalking the lead actress and nothing really happening. Just a yawn fest. As for the ending, the lamest kill of the killer. Also, the supposed shocker "the mother isn't dead" as she gets up to stab the couple was just plain stupid. I wish they would have shown the couple get killed. That would increase it to 4 rating.The highlight of this film by a landslide is seeing Bill Paxton, who has a crush on the lead actress, give her a rose at the cemetery, and so overcome with joy, starts skipping thru the cemetery in the most hilarious fashion. This scene you have to watch. You will laugh and laugh again. Its the most and only memorable scene in this movie!

d_m_s As far as little-known and hard to find low budget horrors go, this one was pretty good.As it the case with most low budget/b movie films, the quality of the overall work tends to be a bit up and down and Mortuary is no exception. There was some good acting and some bad as well as some clever elements in the screenplay and some daft. There was also some dodgy editing now and again.However, overall the performances (especially the female lead) were decent enough to be believable and the screenplay was quite engaging and I was not bored at any time. Best of all, there are some genuinely spooky scenes in this film (mainly towards the end) which had me a little freaked out - I'm thinking mainly of the electrics that kept going on and off in the house and the freaky-looking cloaked & hooded guy outside the house that is trying to get the girl.I watched a low-quality VHS rip of this on youtube and I think a good quality DVD of this would further enhance my enjoyment of it. Would definitely give this a go again if I ever came across a better quality version.

Dagon ARC, Artists Releasing Corporation, stands behind yet another film from the early '80's as a distribution company. These were the same guys responsible for releasing 1981's Incubus followed up by another Slasher in 1982 entitled Pieces (aka Mil gritos tiene la noche). This title falls in line with the familiar Slasher recipe, one of which you've seen quite often.The story opens with two friends, Greg and Josh, that travel to the local mortuary; a point of employment before Josh was unexpectedly fired. While breaking and entering, the two men notice a strange ritual taking place in the lower levels of the establishment. The two are eventually separated long enough for Josh to be brutally murdered by the hands of a black-hooded fiend who dons white facial powder and black makeup. Greg quickly escapes and notices his van, which is parked outside, drive off; causing him to believe that Josh left without him. He manages to escape with the help of his girlfriend, Christie Parson, who is still mourning the supposed accidental death of her father. The young couple attempt to fit the pieces of the puzzle together by inspecting overlooked details. Periodically they are met by the mortuary owner's son, Paul Andrews (a 28-year-old Bill Paxton). Paul has an obvious crush on Christie but due to his awkward disposition and banal persona he is denied outright. With various clues to throw you off the beaten path you are left to decide the identity of the killer along with his modus operandi.In my opinion, there are two different types of Slasher films. The first and most common would be the "whodunit" film where the murderer plays a role in the group that's methodically killed during the course of the story. Usually the audience is led down false channels to divert their attention of who the killer really is. The motive is usually jealousy or rejection but almost always caused by psychotic tendencies. The second type of Slasher film involves more of a rudimentary approach; a crazed, anonymous individual is on the loose, savagely butchering the "fish in the barrel" as it were, until finally a plot detail is uncovered and some connection can be drawn. Of all the Slasher films I've seen (I've seen over 25 from the 1980's alone), these formulas, sometimes even a combination of the two, are almost always represented in some way or another. Mortuary adheres to the first equation I mentioned: a group of actors are introduced, certain characters show up at convenient times, and the true villain is revealed.One of the biggest problems with Mortuary is that it starts off well enough by building a dash of suspense and intrigue; a well done approach and clever contrivance that'll serve as a platform for merriment rather than sensory detainment. Okay...so why is this a problem? Well, it's not long before the film starts loosing momentum and the competent devices aforementioned start abandoning ship faster than the crew of a sinking vessel. This occurs instantly when Mortuary decides to take it upon itself to reveal the killer halfway through the story, ruining the shocking outcome you were hoping for. As the sub-title of my review indicates, Mortuary attempts to seduce you with its impressive-looking box art but unfortunately the story doesn't play up to what you'd expect. In fact, you'd be doing yourself a great service if you choose not to even acknowledge the artwork and that's a sad state of affairs coming from me. Unfortunately, you're here on IMDb and undoubtedly examined it anyway, thus rendering my warning useless and all for naught. The presentation and graphical layout of a film's box art is essential to all movie-goers; the experience is not exclusive to fans of the horror genre. I believe that since this genre can be credited with visual expressiveness more than 50% of the time the accurate depiction of the film via artwork is a crucial step in forming our first impression. Shame on you Mortuary! Your adept use of artistry on the front cover holds dominion over our judgement! How dare you!In closing, I thought it'd be decent of me to rate Mortuary fairly. Although I chose not to discuss in explicit detail the musical score, it's wonderful and a joy to listen to. It's a prime example of what a suspenseful chiller should employ to elevate or enhance the apprehensive sequences that follow. The acting just simply "gets the job done" along with an above-average lighting approach that heavily compliments a rich set construction. If the portions discussed precendently chose to pan out differently I may have loved this film - sadly, it's quite content on subsisting in the mid-ranged array of films that comprise my vault of horror.

HumanoidOfFlesh After her father's mysterious death Christy suffers from sleepwalking and night terrors.Making things worse,no one beliefs her claims of a ghoul faced killer lurking in the shadows.When she learns her mother is in a coven of witches,Christy begins to distrust everyone in her life.It's up to Christy's boyfriend to save her from the hands of crazed embalmer played by Bill Paxton,who looks like black metal musician.Fairly decent slasher flick with several jolts of suspense and gruesome deaths.Not a lot of blood and gore,but plenty of breasts both living and cadaver to enjoy.The ending is kind of quick after all the build up,but it is also pretty surprising.Fans of early 80's slasher flicks should give this one a try.