It really is a beautiful work of art and I just love how the hand bursts forth from the grave. I am very fortunate to own the original theater-used movie poster for MORTUARY and I like to encourage my friends to buy "original" theater-used movies posters.
Buying original movie posters is a great investment. I will admit the cover art on the MORTUARY poster and the VHS box is not the same as the movie, but still, it looks freaking awesome! If you are looking for a cheaply filmed horror flick and you are bored to death, then check this one out!
Bill Paxton is at his best in this cheesy film and it will make you want to get out your old popcorn machine. For example, seeing Mary McDonough from The Waltons in a horror movie is a breath of fresh air. John boy would be proud of her and so would the rest of The Waltons family. MORTUARY may not have been the best horror movie to come out of the 80's, but it sure has some good moments. If you never have seen Christopher George as an actor, you need to check this movie out now! Is it his best role? No, it's not, but it was the last film he made before he died.
On a good note, Bill Paxton makes MORTUARY worth watching because he does a wonderful job of showing how well he can play a lunatic. As many already know who have seen MORTUARY, it leaves very little to be desired in the areas of great kills and superb gore.
The killer in this movie uses a trocar (a surgical instrument with a three-sided cutting point enclosed in a tube, used for withdrawing fluid from a body cavity) as his main instrument of death. Are the killings good you may ask? Yes, some of them are good, but it's still 100% good old 80's cheese. This is one of those flicks that has fallen through the cracks of time and it needs an official dvd release. Please keep in mind, this movie does have some redeeming qualities, such as the music (eerie and suspenseful) and a young Bill Paxton.
Sick of crappy remakes? Many of the horror flicks coming out today are lacking the vital elements, that make a good horror film. I certainly don't claim to be the master of horror, but I do think we can have better scripts and actors today, not to mention, I am noticing a good number of stunning young actresses coming from Canada, who are doing very well in the horror genre. Go Canada!
Stay dark,
Veronica Mordem
