Based on the hit video game of the same name, The Mortuary Assistant opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, 2/13, and will be available to stream on Shudder 3/27. In this exclusive clip, Rebecca Owens (Willa Holland) is attacked… by one of the bodies in her morgue!
The Mortuary Assistant follows newly certified mortician Rebecca Owens (Holland), who accepts a night shift at a mortuary, embalming bodies alone after hours. As disturbing events escalate, Rebecca uncovers demonic rituals, the dark secrets of her enigmatic mentor (Sparks), and her own buried trauma—racing to survive the night before her body becomes a vessel for possession.
Originally released in 2022 on PC, The Mortuary Assistant game quickly became a viral sensation and cult favorite, and made available on additional gaming platforms including Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. The film will expand on the game’s world and mythology and delve deeper into the lore of the demonic entities plaguing River Fields.
The Mortuary Assistant was directed by Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface), written by Tracee Beebe and Brian Clarke, and produced by Patrick Ewald’s Epic Pictures via the Company’s horror division, Dread, Cole Payne’s Traverse Media and Jacob P. Heineke.
