The Mortuary Assistant is a 2026 American supernatural horror film directed by Jeremiah Kipp from a screenplay by Tracee Beebe and Brian Clarke. Based on the 2022 video game by Brian Clarke, it stars Willa Holland and Paul Sparks.
The film was released on February 13, 2026, in limited theater release. It was released on Shudder on March 26, 2026.
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Rebecca, a woman with a troubled past, has taken a job at a mortuary. After obtaining her one-year medallion from Narcotics Anonymous, her boss, Raymond, calls her in to work the night shift. Per instructions, Rebecca embalms then burns a body, questioning the need for both procedures. Strange things begin to happen. She sees a shadowy figure and various hallucinations. She wakes up at home to her sponsor, Kelly, banging on the door. Kelly states Rebecca called and asked her to come over but Rebecca has no recollection of doing this. Rebecca then loses control. Her eyes go yellow and she violently attacks and kills Kelly with a corkscrew through the temple. Raymond calls Rebecca and says he knows what she is seeing is frightening. He tells her to go back to the mortuary because it's safer there, saying he will explain later.
