Mortuary (1982)

Interesting facts

Mortuary is a 1982 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.

Production

Mortuary was announced in late September 1980 as a suspense film spearheaded by Howard Avedis and Marlene Schmidt under their banner Hickmar Productions, targeting the wave of post‑Halloween slashers. Initial budget projections ranged from US $850,000 to $900,000, though some promotional reports inflated the figure dramatically to as high as $7–9 million; insiders later confirmed the lower estimate reflected reality.

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