Mortuary mini review - Blu-ray Forum

OokieSpookie · 07-29-2008, 08:51 PM

Picked up Mortuary online from that Familyvideo.com .
Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is behind the movie, about a single mother who moves to a little town to start a new life working at the local mortuary. (Denise Crosby from Star Trek TNG and Pet Cemetary is the mother)
The town has a local legend about the family that used to own the mortuary and the son that disappeared.

The movie itself is not bad, solid performances and good pacing and not bad all and all.
Nothing overly memorable, but not a film that I regret buying.

The PQ unfortunately is definitely another story, and while I have not seen the dvd version I have to imagine that upscaled it most likely looks exactly the same.
Colors are not very striking, mucho grain.
Luckily I picked it up for $10 new so all is right in the world.

atomik kinder · 07-29-2008, 09:30 PM

This was a Sci Fi Original Movie, so that should let you know something right there. I watched this when it was originally on (not in HD) and the picture quality wasn't the best to begin with.

OokieSpookie · 07-29-2008, 09:35 PM

Yeah I was going to say that it comes off like a sci fi channel attempt at Lovecraft by someone who only knows Lovecraft from wikipedia.

jkwest · 07-29-2008, 09:51 PM

hmm....<checks for BlockBuster status>

alexakajeff · 07-29-2008, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

hmm....<checks for BlockBuster status>

Sorry..nope..

jkwest · 07-29-2008, 10:28 PM

yep...just checked...bummer.

Clark Kent · 07-29-2008, 11:49 PM

The story takes too long to develop but there is a solid cast that I actually recognize from Hollywood movies. I agree about the PQ comments as the movie never looks much better than an upconverted dvd.

MAD7334 · 05-31-2010, 04:12 AM

Is this movie worth $6? Thanks.

Clark Kent · 05-31-2010, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAD7334

Is this movie worth $6? Thanks.

An old thread that I have already commented on, but the answer to your question is probably not. It is only worth watching if you catch it flipping channels, and have nothing better to do with your time.

07-29-2008, 08:51 PM	#1
OokieSpookie Banned Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	Mortuary mini review Picked up Mortuary online from that Familyvideo.com . Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is behind the movie, about a single mother who moves to a little town to start a new life working at the local mortuary. (Denise Crosby from Star Trek TNG and Pet Cemetary is the mother) The town has a local legend about the family that used to own the mortuary and the son that disappeared. The movie itself is not bad, solid performances and good pacing and not bad all and all. Nothing overly memorable, but not a film that I regret buying. The PQ unfortunately is definitely another story, and while I have not seen the dvd version I have to imagine that upscaled it most likely looks exactly the same. Colors are not very striking, mucho grain. Luckily I picked it up for $10 new so all is right in the world.

07-29-2008, 09:51 PM	#4
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	hmm....<checks for BlockBuster status> "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." — John Muir

07-29-2008, 10:28 PM	#6
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	yep...just checked...bummer. "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." — John Muir

05-31-2010, 04:12 AM	#8
MAD7334 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Boston, MA: USA Blu-ray SteelBooks™: 51 Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:501 PS3 collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:19	Is this movie worth $6? Thanks. 50" Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ700U Pioneer Elite VSX-003TXH Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 System Definitive Technology Mythos One Speakers Oppo BDP-83 Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote

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07-29-2008, 09:30 PM	#2
atomik kinder Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE Blu-ray collection:426 DVD collection:3	This was a Sci Fi Original Movie, so that should let you know something right there. I watched this when it was originally on (not in HD) and the picture quality wasn't the best to begin with.

07-29-2008, 09:35 PM	#3
OokieSpookie Banned Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	Yeah I was going to say that it comes off like a sci fi channel attempt at Lovecraft by someone who only knows Lovecraft from wikipedia.

07-29-2008, 11:49 PM	#7
Clark Kent Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:27	The story takes too long to develop but there is a solid cast that I actually recognize from Hollywood movies. I agree about the PQ comments as the movie never looks much better than an upconverted dvd.

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