Starring - Ken May (Arachnado, Grindsploitation 666), Shane Ryan (Axegrinder 2, Virus of the Dead), and Rebecca Vanguard (Gloryhole, Assylum)
Release Date - 2021
Genre - Horror
Format - Streaming (Online Screener) (Vimeo)
Rating (out of 5):
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend my favorite horror and cult movie convention, Cinema Wasteland. Honestly, Wasteland is my favorite time of the year and the fact that it happens twice the year is just enough reason not to off myself. At this go around I was able to meet indie filmmaker and artist SamHel. I had known him on social media for many years now but I had never been able to actually meet him in person so it was cool to finally see meet him. Since then I've been living the post-con blues wishing it was almost April for the next Wasteland when he reached out to me to review his newest horror effort Let's Stop at the Morgue. This one is a bit different than his other films and focused more on horror instead of erotica. Like always, I want to thank SamHel for once again allowing Horror Society and myself the opportunity to check out your work!
The film follows Jackie (May) who works at the morgue and doubles as a serial killer using his job as a way to dispose of the bodies. Things are going smoothly for the most part until a nosey detective (Shane Ryan) discovers his dumping ground and traces it back to him.
Let's Stop at the Morgue is not the film you would expect from SamHell and A Baroque House. It was a gore filled slasher that had a straight forward horror story that worked. It doesn't over do it or overstay it's welcomes but it works for a shorter slasher-like horror film. The acting in this one is fairly decent. I enjoyed the entire cast. Ken May is no stranger to my reviews after appearing in several of Dustin Ferguson among many others. He's very natural in front camera but sometimes he does feel a little stiff and awkward to watch especially when his lines are improvisational. I liked his character here and his performance would have been a lot more enjoyable if the emotion behind the dialogue felt genuine. Shane Ryan is a filmmaker that I've featured several times on the site but I can't recall a film I've reviewed where he was actually in front of the camera. He was just as natural in front of the camera as May but he is easily more charismatic. His character could have been written into a bigger role because he does a fantastic job. The supporting cast is solid as well but they are rarely on screen like these two individuals. The story for this one is not overcomplicated and works if you are looking for a bloody horror flick. We follow a guy working in a morgue who uses his job as a way to get away with murder. It's a great angle to a serial killer story but it does make the viewer want to compare it to Dexter (I know he doesn't work at a morgue but with law enforcement). Finally, it wouldn't be a SamHel film if it wasn't gruesome and this is no exception. It doesn't have a high body count but the kills we get are very graphic and gruesome. I really enjoyed these deaths and SamHel's demented eye. Overall, Let's Stop at the Morgue is a character driven bloody mess of a film that I really enjoyed. Those of you with an eye for blood and guts will really appreciate this one. I highly recommend it.
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