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A Film Adaptation Based on the Best-Selling Horror Video Game Streaming On Shudder March 27th, 2026
Shudder, the leading curatorial voice and cultural destination for genre entertainment, along with Epic Pictures and Dread, are proud to announce the Shudder streaming release of THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT on March 27th. Based on the best-selling horror video game from creator Brian Clarke and named one of IndieWire’s “buzziest new nightmares” in 2026, THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT is directed by Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface) and stars Willa Holland (Arrow) and Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire).
Synopsis
Newly certified mortician Rebecca Owens (Holland) takes a job at the River Field Mortuary and is tasked with embalming bodies alone on the night shift, but something sinister lurks beneath the surface. She must navigate demonic rituals, unravel the secrets of her enigmatic mentor (Sparks) and confront her own buried traumas to survive the night – and prevent her body from becoming a vessel for possession.
THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT
Director: Jeremiah Kipp
Writers: Tracee Beebe, Brian Clarke
Producers: Patrick Ewald, Cole Payne, Jacob P. Heineke
Cast: Willa Holland (Arrow, Legion, The O.C.), Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, The Lowdown), Mark Steger (original demogorgon on Stranger Things, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), John Adams (Halfway to Zen, Hellbender), Keena Ferguson Frasier (Lessons in Chemistry, Sistas), Emily Bennett (Blood Shine, Alone with You), Shelly Gibson (Dust to Malibu, St. Elsewhere)
Runtime: 91 mins
