5.5
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The Mortuary Assistant (2026)
The Mortuary Assistant (2026)
Overview
The Mortuary Assistant is a 2026 supernatural horror film directed by Jeremiah Kipp, adapting the 2022 video game of the same name. It follows recent mortuary science graduate Rebecca Owens (Willa Holland), who begins a night shift at River Fields Mortuary and encounters a demonic entity. Paul Sparks plays Raymond Delver, with Mark Steger in a supporting role.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
The Mortuary Assistant is a 2026 supernatural horror film directed by Jeremiah Kipp, adapting the 2022 video game of the same name. It follows recent mortuary science graduate Rebecca Owens (Willa Holland), who begins a night shift at River Fields Mortuary and encounters a demonic entity. Paul Sparks plays Raymond Delver, with Mark Steger in a supporting role.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core conflict revolves around supernatural demonic forces and individual battles with addiction, presenting an apolitical narrative focused on personal horror rather than ideological commentary. This lack of political valence anchors the neutral assessment.
The film incorporates visible diversity through a Black actress in a supporting role amid mostly white leads, without recasting traditional roles. Its supernatural horror narrative avoids critiques of traditional identities and does not center DEI elements.
Secondary
The film's depiction of family emphasizes Rebecca's dysfunctional background, including inherited addiction from her parents and haunting visions of her deceased father, portraying familial bonds as sources of trauma rather than support. This framing undermines traditional parental authority and highlights fractured relationships without endorsing conventional family structures.
The film features no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on supernatural horror involving demonic possession and personal struggles with addiction and grief.
The film contains no identifiable transgender characters or themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2026 film adaptation of the video game preserves the canonical genders of principal characters, including female protagonist Rebecca Owens and male mentor Raymond Delver, resulting in no gender swaps.
The source video game employs first-person gameplay, providing no visual or explicit depictions of characters' races. Casting in the film adaptation thus presents no mismatches with established canon.
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