''The Morgue'' is a 2008
direct-to-DVD horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
directed by
Halder Gomes
Halder Catunda Gomes (born 15 February 1967) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, producer and martial artist.
Biography
Born in the capital of Ceará, he spent his childhood in Senador Pompeu. He has a degree in business administration at ...
and Gerson Sanginitto, written by Najla Ann Al-Doori and Andrew Pletcher, and starring Heather Donahue in her final role before her retirement.
Plot synopsis
The protagonist Margo Dey is paying her way through college by working part-time in a morgue. Her only living companion in the long nights at the morgue is George, the night watchman, who is stricken with grief from the loss of his daughter. As the story unfolds more characters, including Jill, a frightened young girl, are introduced.
Cast
Critical reception
Allan Dart, writing for
Fangoria
''Fangoria'' is an internationally distributed American horror film fan magazine, in publication since 1979. It is published four times a year by Fangoria Publishing, LLC and is edited by Phil Nobile Jr.
The magazine was originally released i ...
, found the directors Gomes and Sanginitto went for psychological suspense instead of mere gore, but felt the film was predictable.
Dread Central
Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is dedicated to horror news, interviews, and reviews. It covers horror films, comics, novels, and toys. Dread Central has won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website f ...
called it "cheap fun, better than expected, but come the next day you'll hardly remember its name."
See also
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List of American films of 2008
This is a list of American films released in 2008.
Box office
The highest-grossing American films released in 2008, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:
January–March
April–June
July–September
October–D ...
References
External links
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2008 films
2008 horror films
Direct-to-video horror films
American psychological horror films
Films directed by Halder Gomes
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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