Mortuary (1982 American film)

Mortuary
Original movie poster
Directed byHoward Avedis
Written byHoward Avedis
Produced byEdward L. Montoro
Marlene Schmidt
Starring
CinematographyGary Graver
Edited byStanford C. Allen
Music byJohn Cacavas
Production
company
Hickmar Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.3 million[3]

Mortuary is a 1982[a] American slasher film directed by Howard Avedis and starring Mary Beth McDonough, Bill Paxton, David Wallace, Lynda Day George, and Christopher George in his final film role before his death. It follows a young woman who, while investigating the death of her father, exposes disturbing secrets surrounding a local mortuary.

Filmed in Southern California, Mortuary was first released regionally in 1982 before its release expanded the following year in the fall of 1983, after it was acquired by Film Ventures International. Mortuary was a box-office success, ranking among the top twenty highest-grossing films at the time of its release,[4] and went on to earn over $4 million internationally. The film received some favorable reviews from critics, who praised its cinematography, performances, and direction.

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