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Mortuary [DVD] [1981] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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  • Language: English
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0072GPQ8G
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4.0 out of 5 stars. Mortuary AKA Embalmed
By Nelson Viper on 3 July 2012
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
Mary McDonough (of The Waltons fame) has suffered nightmares ever since the baseball bat assisted "accidental" drowning of her father. Pretty soon the ghoulish spectre of her nocturnal woes is up and at 'em with a huge embalming needle.

This long time cult favourite is not the bloodiest of slashers, but does feature such B-movie delights as occult ceremonies, bad dreams, Christopher and Lynda Day George, plenty of suspects, one truly startling murder setpiece and a bonkers final act that recalls Happy Birthday To Me. Acting honours go to Bill Paxton as the preppy-looking-classical-music-loving local mortuary attendant. And basically it all adds up to slasher bliss for committed fans.

Aside from the odd blemish, the 16x9 (1.78:1)remastered print is very good. The extras are minimal. Katarina Leigh Waters does her usual buxom introduction. There's an interview with composer John Cacavas, who can include Kojak amongst is credits. Also featured is the classic, and classically misleading, Micheal Berryman (he is not in the film) starring trailer. Plus a load of trailers for other Scorpion releases. This release is Region (O) which is always a bonus.
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3.0 out of 5 starsDecent 80s horror but fails to live up to potential
By Colonel Decker on 10 Sept. 2014
Format: DVD
Mortuary is an odd one in that it is a slasher of sorts but it's more than just your 'normal' slasher film. There's occult gatherings and the film is clever to suggest that it is going one way but ends up going another. Both real life married couple Christopher George and Lynda Day George co star, though they only share one scene together. Sadly this would be Christopher George's final film as he would die a few months after the movie's release. He was a fine actor and it shows here.

The film in a nutshell revolves around a man being killed and his daughther played by Mary McDonough her of Waltons fame, believing that her father was killed. Her boyfriend who reminded me of Fred from Scooby Doo (must be the van) and her go in search of the truth. There are a few grisly killings along the way, but this isn't a gorey film.

The first half of the movie is very strong but sadly the film nosedives after that. It also doesn't know what to be: Sometimes it feels like a teenager slasher movie and at others a straight lined thriller/horror.

The movie is also let down by some poor acting, headed by McDonough's boyfriend, played by David Wallace. To off set that we do have Bill Paxton in a major role as Mortuary side kick, who may have a few secrets of his own and veteran actor Bill Conklin plays the sheriff, who is very good but only in one scene.

The killer's make up looks like the devil one you see briefly in The Exorcist and there are a few really good tense moments within the film. However Mortuary you feel could have been even better than it is, but it is still a decent enough horror movie.
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4.0 out of 5 starsEnjoyable Slasher film with a young Bill Paxton.
By Puzzle box on 20 Jun. 2014
Format: DVD
Mortuary was quite a unique and strange horror/slasher film, it also quite possibly has one of the most misleading trailers ever (it was still awesome though). Notable also for being one of the early films of Bill Paxton, who just happened to get his start with none other than Roger Corman. Mortuary isn't that bad of a movie. Sure it can be cheesy and very dated in parts (it has a scene with a roller rink that has a large disco ball in the middle) but overall a decent entry for the horror of the time. Which basically means you get young people being stalked by a masked killer, some gratuitous nudity and a synthesizer score. Gotta love the eighties!

The film begins on a promising note. A man is murdered in his backyard in broad daylight. Next, two friends enter a warehouse to collect some tires that one says his former boss owes him. They begin to hear voices and decide to check them out. They end up seeing what looks to be a black magic ritual and leading this ritual is one of the kid's former boss. His name is Hank Andrews played by Christopher George, he is ripe with suspicion from the outset. Is he the killer? He could be since he is performing the ceremony with a bunch of ladies dressed in black cloaks. Soon the boys separate and then one of them dies, without the other knowing. This sets up the rest of the film where everyone is trying to figure out what the hell is going on as there seems to be a cloaked killer stalking them. We are introduced to Bill Paxton as the mortician's son and then there are the usual players in the hero and the heroine.

The problem with this film is that it's not nearly enough gore for a film about embalming and another major problem with the film is it tells you who the killer is about an hour into the film.Read more ›
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HASH(0x9ca590fc) out of 5 stars A movie with a mortuary 24 May 2008
By Bartok Kinski - Published on Amazon.com
A movie with a mortuary, a cult group and Bill Paxton is always worth watching. In this early work Paxton plays a geek that works as an embalmer at the local morgue, he enjoys Mozart and enjoys Christie (his childhood crush) even more. If his morbid job wasn't enough, his father owns the mortuary and in his free time does cult meetings with chanting and dances. His mother committed suicide when Paul (Bill Paxton ) was still a young boy and consequently he started seeing a shrink (Christie's father). That's when he first met Christie and as time goes by he becomes more and more detached of reality, wanting to marry her at any cost. Greg Stevens, Christie's boyfriend will have something to say about that.

Okay so this isn't the greatest film in the world. It's not even the greatest horror film, but fans of Bill Paxton have got to check out this movie. Paxton puts his all into making everyone of his characters entertaining and this film is no different. Bill really goes overboard with this character and it's a good thing because otherwise the movie would be pretty boring. I had to rewind one scene several times I was laughing so hard at Paxton's antics.

I found the movie good, nothing extraordinary nor original, it's not extremely graphic but it has enough blood spilling. The acting is good, so is the score. It has some genuine scary moments and a reasonable plot. The horror fans are likely to enjoy it, as I said initially, this has all the ingredients for a good horror movie.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x9c8ea234) out of 5 stars Finally gets the treatment it needed. 18 May 2012
By santasmoviereviews - Published on Amazon.com
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
Mortuary hit video shelves about 1983 or 84 but looked ok back in the video day but it just kinda disappeared from home video completely. Now...thanks to Scorpion releasing it has been re-mastered to an HD quality format and looks very much worth the money it cost to purchase this dvd. This film has always been a favorite of mine since i seen it as a teenager and owned the vestron video copy. Now i can enjoy it again on dvd with nice color, nice audio, and on my 50 inch HD television without that horrible video cassette quality. I just gotta say JOB WELL DONE!!
NOW.....with the arrival of Bluray it should also be available in that format too.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x9cfb09d8) out of 5 stars Dead Teenager Movie from Heaven!! 3 Jun. 2012
By Todd L. - Published on Amazon.com
Format: DVD
This was one of those awesome horror movies from the eighties that we all flocked to with such enthusiasm. Come on it starred Mary McDonough of The Walton's fame. She had already been in the TV movie Midnight Offerings with costar Melissa Sue Anderson, the good girl from Little House on the Prairie. Which was also a recent hit TV show when that movie was made. This movie though had all of the obvious trappings of all of the bad dead teenager movies being released at the time but we still jumped at the red herrings and laughed at the bad acting and lame jokes. I have loved this movie forever and I'm so happy it has finally been released on DVD. Now I can have that movie marathon with Happy Birthday to Me and others from that time. I have to through in Terror Train and Prom Night for extra flavor! And some Jamie Lee Curtis action. Awesomely bad horror movies from the eighties. Loving it!!!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x9cca0f90) out of 5 stars Scary, But Rare Horror Movie 10 Feb. 2008
By Michelle Conway - Published on Amazon.com
"Mortuary" is a rare horror movie to find. I rented this movie once from the local "Blockbuster" video store and I liked the scary scenes in the movie. If you as you are watching this movie you'll see some familiar faces in the movie. There is a young Bill Paxton in this movie, along with few others. If you are looking for a rare horror film to watch late at night with the lights off, this one is for you.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x9cd61a68) out of 5 stars Throw out your old bootlegs of the VHS! 10 Jun. 2012
By gooniemcfly - Published on Amazon.com
Format: DVD
This is an awesome legit release of one of the most neglected 80's horror gems out there! Bill Paxton, a Walton's girl, the husband and wife team of Christopher George (horror veteran) and Lynda Day George. What a cast! The picture quality on this is immaculate! There are a few white specs the first few minutes but they go away and soon you are left with a really top notch picture. Seeing new things for the first time with this (mostly better cleavage shots). Anyway, the movie itself is one worth picking up. This 1983 gem is the real deal. Used to rent this all the time in the 90's from used video stores. One of my favorites to rent back then. Also bought the VHS version back in the early 2000's and then had a hell of a time finding bootlegs of this a few years ago. I love Scorpion Entertainment and their rare picks they release on dvd. Wish they would release Blu-Ray but maybe that is for later. Love the setting of this movie in beautiful coastal California in the early 80's. There are plenty of cool Mortuary scenes and some very suspect people of being the killer. Anyway, this is the version to have and I will stop this review now for fear of more gloating. Love this gem!
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