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Mortuary

Mortuary

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Mortuary

"When the dead break free all hell breaks loose."

2005

1h 34m

4.5(129 votes)

Horror

Overview

A family moves to a small California town where they plan on starting a new life running a long-abandoned funeral home. The locals fear the place, suspected to be on haunted ground.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Dan Byrd

Dan Byrd

Jonathan Doyle

Alexandra Adi

Alexandra Adi

Liz

Bug Hall

Bug Hall

Cal

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Leslie Doyle

Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Rita

Rocky Marquette

Rocky Marquette

Grady

Greg Travis

Greg Travis

Eliot Cook

Courtney Peldon

Courtney Peldon

Tina

Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles

Sheriff Howell

Tarah Paige

Tarah Paige

Sara

Creative team

Directed by: Tobe Hooper
Written by: Adam Gierasch
Jace Anderson
Produced by: Peter Katz
E.L. Katz

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