The Mortuary Collection

Un film d’horreur à sketchs dont les décors sont fascinants ! Clancy Brown en conteur extrêmement charismatique de la vieille école évoque fortement Angus Scrimm de la série de films Phantasm. J’ai aimé la prise de conscience quand les personnages de l’histoire-cadre agrémentent la narration des récits individuels par des commentaires et soulignent des manquements et incohérences que le public aura peut-être également remarqués. Ce qui me plaît aussi, c’est que toutes les histoires sont subtilement interconnectées, mais, surtout, qu'elles assurent toutes une continuité sans pour autant perdre de leur intérêt. Un seul bémol : l’histoire-cadre quelque peu tirée par les cheveux à la fin avec un dénouement qui en fait trop. Mais dans l’ensemble, il n’y a rien qui puisse contrecarrer l’impression positive laissée par un film qui constitue une excellente contribution au genre horrifique. (23/11/2020)

An excellent horror anthology that is one of the best I've had the chance to see this year. The stories are set in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s and the old-school atmosphere is unrivalled. The story focuses on a creepy old guy who owns a mortuary. He is approached by a pretty blonde applying for a job as an assistant, and they up telling each other horror stories of dead people. The first story takes place in a bathroom, where a nice monster evoking The Thing is hiding. The second story is about a young chauvinist who gets severely punished for having sex without a condom – one of the kinkiest and most original ideas of recent years. The third story is about a man whose wife is very ill, becoming a nuisance. He would like to get rid of her, but not everything goes according to plan – black-humored and gritty. The fourth story is about a psychopathic serial killer of children who attacks a babysitter, who fights for her life. The closure of the story offers one unexpected twist. For me, a perfect affair where not a single segment feels extra. Each story is above average, superbly shot, atmospherically impressive and most importantly, no expense is spared with gore and practical effects, which of course fascinated me the most. Amazing stuff that I'll probably return to often. Story****, Action*** Humor**, Violence*****, Entertainment*****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere*****, Suspense****. 9/10. (27/10/2020)