The Mortuary Collection

"The Mortuary Collection" (2019, Ryan Spindell, Trapdoor Pictures, AMP International, Shudder) is a horror anthology film.

We are welcomed to The Raven's End Mortuary by creepy mortician and keeper of many stories, Montgomery Dark (Clancy Brown), who recounts a few of his tales to us and his new prospective apprentice, Sam (Caitlin Custer). 

A very fun collection of tales which fit nicely into the wraparound story and provide the right level of humour, familiarity and freshness to make this anthology a must-see. 

Each short links well to the wraparound, and the wraparound itself if an intriguing tale of its own.

Brown delivers Montgomery Dark with a relish that is utterly captivating and Custer provides not only some wit and cynicism but also a few surprises of her own.

The effects are on the whole excellent and enjoy an 80s style appeal without trying too hard to be too nostalgia driven. 

I don't want to go into too many details about the shorts because they are great fun and deserve to be seen, but this film has a few humorous and gory gems to share as well as some emotional moments that are really effective.

Definitely worth checking out and currently streaming on Shudder and available to buy on physical media.

[Image: Trapdoor Pictures, et al]

Hani