On This Day: July 8, 1983 - Mortuary Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day: July 8, 1983 - Mortuary Premiered in Theaters.

On this day July 8, 1983, Mortuary premiered in theaters and added another eerie entry to the wave of early 80s low budget horror. Directed by Howard Avedis, the film followed a teenage girl who becomes entangled in a string of mysterious deaths connected to a local mortuary and an unsettling occult presence. Featuring early roles from Bill Paxton and Mary Beth McDonough, the film leaned into dreamlike visuals and offbeat pacing to deliver its chills.

Mortuary also starred David Wallace...

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