Where to Watch The Mortuary Assistant (2026)

Everything is here to make this a great horror – a creepy setting, extensive backstory, a strong fan following, but something doesn’t quite hit right. Instead of playing to these strengths, the film leans more into horror tropes (jump scares, a lightening storm that strikes at the exact right moments, creepy pasta looking cg creatures). This really is a film for fans of the game. If like mysel…

I had huge hope for this movie as the trailer is outstanding. It seems that about 40 minutes into the film there is what I would consider to be a significant time jump. You go from the natural progression of the story to jumping straight into the meat and bones of a possession story. It had such promise.

The game is better. This is not as engaging as the Autopsy of Jane Doe, or even other game-adaptations like Exit 8 or Iron Lung. This is more like Five Nights at Freddy's where they try to tack on bits of lore as story and character, and it just comes out flat. And this movie is trying to set up the plot to enjoy a sequel, too. Shame they didn't make the movie itself more interesting. The casting…