Morgue is a film that in my opinion suffered from the lack of a bigger budget and a better execution. The script is pretty good and the lead actor does it pretty well. The ending may for many be unexpected and to some extent quite original. Being Paraguayan and knowing how much it costs to make a film in my country, I just want to take the opportunity to congratulate the creators of the film, they did a great job. And for those who want to see more films from my country, I recommend "7 Cajas" which in my opinion is one of the best films I have seen in my life and I am not saying it because it is from my country but because it really is a film with a script and a very original execution.
10 Reviews
Paraguayan horror indie
SnoopyStyle24 September 2021
Diego Martínez is selfish and has no money. His girlfriend is concerned with his roaming eyes. He kills a pedestrian with his car in a hit-and-run. He gets a call from his boss. He has been assigned to guard a mostly empty hospital. There is one body in the morgue which presumably is the guy he ran over with his car.
This is a limited horror indie. The production is very limited. They probably had an empty building for a few nights and ran with this horror idea. I really like some of the ideas like catching the dead ghost in the background. The naked ghosts are very creepy. It's all very spooky. At the end of the day, this is limited. It has only one main character. There are no great special effects. It's really a Twilight Zone episode. It's a campfire ghost story. Even at less than ninety minutes, it does go on too long.
This is a limited horror indie. The production is very limited. They probably had an empty building for a few nights and ran with this horror idea. I really like some of the ideas like catching the dead ghost in the background. The naked ghosts are very creepy. It's all very spooky. At the end of the day, this is limited. It has only one main character. There are no great special effects. It's really a Twilight Zone episode. It's a campfire ghost story. Even at less than ninety minutes, it does go on too long.
Somebody's Looking for you.
nogodnomasters22 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This film was made in Paraguay. I watched it with English subtitles.
Diego Martinez works for a security firm and does fill-in work. On his way to his girlfriend's place he accidentally hits a pedestrian walking in the middle of the road on what appear to be an overpass. Diego opts to go home not tell anyone. He gets a call from the city hospital/morgue that he needs to fill-in as security. The guy he hit is laid out on slab.
Work does not go well for Diego who is having visions of ghosts.
Low budget film that was done fairly well. Don't expect a lot.
Guide: No swearing or sex. Brief corpse nudity.
Diego Martinez works for a security firm and does fill-in work. On his way to his girlfriend's place he accidentally hits a pedestrian walking in the middle of the road on what appear to be an overpass. Diego opts to go home not tell anyone. He gets a call from the city hospital/morgue that he needs to fill-in as security. The guy he hit is laid out on slab.
Work does not go well for Diego who is having visions of ghosts.
Low budget film that was done fairly well. Don't expect a lot.
Guide: No swearing or sex. Brief corpse nudity.
Old school horror flick
manou-9079814 May 2022
This film is certainly not a Hollywood blockbuster, but it doesn't deserve to be rated under 5. It's a pretty effective old school indie horror movie. No spectacular hightech FX, but it works quite well anyway. A little slow though. You should give it a try. You won't regret it.
Stiff as a Corpse
synque12 May 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I watched this because I usually like Well Go USA stuff but this was one of their movies I did not enjoy for the most of this film's run. The intro with the rising corpse jumpscare I found to be silly and as I watched I would realize it would be a repeating offense, with other jumpscares being just as annoying and loud as the first. The acting felt stiff, even if I don't speak the language, and the dialogue/interactions in the beginning didn't help. This especially with the girlfriend calls and the first interaction with the hooded man. The little stuff (like the cup) being moved in the beginning I thought was funny in a silly cliche way. There were some cool, creepy bits in the end but the editing, jumpscares and how long it was disrupted the flow. And the ending with the reveal that the hooded man was a ghost security guard and the employer was the main character's victim from earlier in the movie was mad funny. Like if the ghost wanted revenge why did he let the character leave the building and only when he returned to verify the ghost's identity take your revenge? Very silly end for a movie that felt very flat in camera work, dialog and all between.
purgatorial morgue
ops-5253511 May 2021
This is every nightshiftworkers nightmare come alive, as you will reap as you saw, of whatever reason that may be, that usually gives you bad conciense or bad dreams inbetween. Because preaction become post mortem can take many directions and delutions are just one of them.
I shall not spoil the story segments, because the script isnt more than an a- writte page, but were the instructional directions may fill 30 pages of jump scare horrors. Its a small cast, paraguayan horror movie, that will be a hard hill to climb for everyone having a weak fear bladder, so do take precautionary actions and wear an ''up and go'' because its good sound and visionary well made jumpscares in this one. Might fell a little slow and you might sense some of the upcoming events due to that but dont get too cokeye.
Its a small well made horrorflick in the spanish language, the grumpy old man recommends a look.
I shall not spoil the story segments, because the script isnt more than an a- writte page, but were the instructional directions may fill 30 pages of jump scare horrors. Its a small cast, paraguayan horror movie, that will be a hard hill to climb for everyone having a weak fear bladder, so do take precautionary actions and wear an ''up and go'' because its good sound and visionary well made jumpscares in this one. Might fell a little slow and you might sense some of the upcoming events due to that but dont get too cokeye.
Its a small well made horrorflick in the spanish language, the grumpy old man recommends a look.
SURPRISINGLY SCARY
kirbylee70-599-52617928 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
While you may tire of my saying it I get a number of releases that are not mainstream films but movies that make their way more often than not to disc rather than theatrical distribution here in the US. Sad on one hand but on the other at least DVD and blu-ray have provided us a chance to experience movies from around the world that we might never have the opportunity to see or enjoy. MORGUE is one of those movies.
The story revolves around Diego Martinez (Pablo Martinez), a down on his luck young man working a low paying security job. Low on money and unable to visit his girlfriend before going in to work, her girlfriend gives her a hard time for being involved with such a loser. On top of that as he walks to his car in a mall parking lot while looking at a top of the line truck in the lot, he runs into an old school friend who congratulates him on being successful and able to afford the truck. He plays along but after the friend leaves he's crushed by the turn his life has taken him.
Reporting for work he's sent to the morgue of the Regional Hospital of Encarnacion to work that night. He goes over the job with the outgoing guard and sets in for a boring night. Unfortunately for him it won't be anything like he expected.
What could be a boring film actually turns out to be one of the most frightening films I've seen in some time with some imagery that will stick with the viewer long after the closing credits. Many of these are take a subtle form like when Diego is face timing with this girlfriend as a blue tinged figure walks in the background behind him. She thinks he's fooling around with someone but we know better. The morgue is definitely filled with those who have been there before and not all of them are friendly.
The thing that makes the film work at first though is wondering if Diego is actually experiencing things or is he just frightened by the setting of his job tonight. It is that moment his girlfriend sees the image in the background that things change and we as viewers know that the best thing he could do is quit his job then and there. But if he did so we'd never have a movie to watch or our wits be scared out of us.
The production value of this film is top of the line. Made in Paraguay by director Hugo Cardozo it is effective in all ways possible. Via special effects and makeup creations we are offered some truly chilling moments. Martinez does an amazing job as well going from unintended loser to the focus of attention from creatures he wants no attention from and portraying both effectively.
Apparently the film was a hit when released in Paraguay taking the top spot for two weeks. For myself it made me want to seek out more films by this director only to discover this was his first film! How does one make something like this as their first feature? Or is it that he's actually a ghost and we'll never hear from him again?
Fans of horror, among which I include myself, need to find this movie and watch it. In the dark. Popcorn set nearby and not in your lap for fear of it being tossed in the air. I know I will watch this one again but I don't know if I could do so alone now. It was just that scary.
The story revolves around Diego Martinez (Pablo Martinez), a down on his luck young man working a low paying security job. Low on money and unable to visit his girlfriend before going in to work, her girlfriend gives her a hard time for being involved with such a loser. On top of that as he walks to his car in a mall parking lot while looking at a top of the line truck in the lot, he runs into an old school friend who congratulates him on being successful and able to afford the truck. He plays along but after the friend leaves he's crushed by the turn his life has taken him.
Reporting for work he's sent to the morgue of the Regional Hospital of Encarnacion to work that night. He goes over the job with the outgoing guard and sets in for a boring night. Unfortunately for him it won't be anything like he expected.
What could be a boring film actually turns out to be one of the most frightening films I've seen in some time with some imagery that will stick with the viewer long after the closing credits. Many of these are take a subtle form like when Diego is face timing with this girlfriend as a blue tinged figure walks in the background behind him. She thinks he's fooling around with someone but we know better. The morgue is definitely filled with those who have been there before and not all of them are friendly.
The thing that makes the film work at first though is wondering if Diego is actually experiencing things or is he just frightened by the setting of his job tonight. It is that moment his girlfriend sees the image in the background that things change and we as viewers know that the best thing he could do is quit his job then and there. But if he did so we'd never have a movie to watch or our wits be scared out of us.
The production value of this film is top of the line. Made in Paraguay by director Hugo Cardozo it is effective in all ways possible. Via special effects and makeup creations we are offered some truly chilling moments. Martinez does an amazing job as well going from unintended loser to the focus of attention from creatures he wants no attention from and portraying both effectively.
Apparently the film was a hit when released in Paraguay taking the top spot for two weeks. For myself it made me want to seek out more films by this director only to discover this was his first film! How does one make something like this as their first feature? Or is it that he's actually a ghost and we'll never hear from him again?
Fans of horror, among which I include myself, need to find this movie and watch it. In the dark. Popcorn set nearby and not in your lap for fear of it being tossed in the air. I know I will watch this one again but I don't know if I could do so alone now. It was just that scary.
Impressive enough Paraguayan ghost movie
kannibalcorpsegrinder11 May 2021
Following a string of bad luck, a down-on-his-luck young man accepts a job as a security guard at a morgue and happily accepts the job, but the more he stays there the more he comes to believe that something might not like his presence at the location and tries to get out of the building alive.
For the most part, this was a rather impressive genre outing. When this one works rather well is the general atmosphere and eerieness of the location which is milked rather effectively. Given the already uneasy feeling and tone found in the location to begin with, the turn into a full-on genre effort is quite effective a the scenes playing with him are incredibly effective. The desolate nature of everything and the near-total silence a he wanders around checking on things and encountering the creaking doors, shadows running by in the background or the limbs of the deceased falling out from under the cloth on the gurney are all utilized to bring together an effective and wholly chilling atmosphere. This atmosphere is then utilized incredibly effectively to generate some rather impressive and fun encounters with supernatural entities. The initial scenes of him thinking that something's in there after looking at security camera footage or the selfies he takes on his phone start things off nicely, while the main confrontation is the big selling point here with the chase through the morgue's hallways tending to the trespassing vagrant. This becomes fun with the zooming chases and the shocking discovery that adds a wholly different dimension to the situation which is then carried along throughout the rest of the film carrying into a highly effective and chilling finale. These factors manage to hold this one up the most as there are a few issues to be had here. One of the biggest problems is the fact that this one decides to spend so much time on the build-up of his bad luck that it doesn't generate any kind of overt genre atmosphere for a while into the movie. The scenes of him getting stuck in the city with a crummy car that doesn't run, the inability to find a job and the demanding girlfriend who's completely unreasonable and mistrusting of his explanations don't do much to enhance the atmosphere of the film until he's already at the facility which in a film of this length doesn't generate any real interest since the point's already been made. The other slight issue with the film is the general lack of threatening actions carried out by the figures inside the building, which is rather curious. Rather than spend the time doing something to demonstrate their unpleasant attitude towards his presence there, the whole thing revolves around the eeriness of the building and how whether he's seeing things or not which doesn't have the intensity it should towards the latter half when they just uncharacteristically begin playing with him. It all feels out of order with how they acted towards him to begin with and sticks out rather obviously with how they suddenly begin tormenting him psychologically, so even though the action has a lot to like it's all the intent behind it. These factors bring the film down.
Rated Unrated/R: Language and Violence.
For the most part, this was a rather impressive genre outing. When this one works rather well is the general atmosphere and eerieness of the location which is milked rather effectively. Given the already uneasy feeling and tone found in the location to begin with, the turn into a full-on genre effort is quite effective a the scenes playing with him are incredibly effective. The desolate nature of everything and the near-total silence a he wanders around checking on things and encountering the creaking doors, shadows running by in the background or the limbs of the deceased falling out from under the cloth on the gurney are all utilized to bring together an effective and wholly chilling atmosphere. This atmosphere is then utilized incredibly effectively to generate some rather impressive and fun encounters with supernatural entities. The initial scenes of him thinking that something's in there after looking at security camera footage or the selfies he takes on his phone start things off nicely, while the main confrontation is the big selling point here with the chase through the morgue's hallways tending to the trespassing vagrant. This becomes fun with the zooming chases and the shocking discovery that adds a wholly different dimension to the situation which is then carried along throughout the rest of the film carrying into a highly effective and chilling finale. These factors manage to hold this one up the most as there are a few issues to be had here. One of the biggest problems is the fact that this one decides to spend so much time on the build-up of his bad luck that it doesn't generate any kind of overt genre atmosphere for a while into the movie. The scenes of him getting stuck in the city with a crummy car that doesn't run, the inability to find a job and the demanding girlfriend who's completely unreasonable and mistrusting of his explanations don't do much to enhance the atmosphere of the film until he's already at the facility which in a film of this length doesn't generate any real interest since the point's already been made. The other slight issue with the film is the general lack of threatening actions carried out by the figures inside the building, which is rather curious. Rather than spend the time doing something to demonstrate their unpleasant attitude towards his presence there, the whole thing revolves around the eeriness of the building and how whether he's seeing things or not which doesn't have the intensity it should towards the latter half when they just uncharacteristically begin playing with him. It all feels out of order with how they acted towards him to begin with and sticks out rather obviously with how they suddenly begin tormenting him psychologically, so even though the action has a lot to like it's all the intent behind it. These factors bring the film down.
Rated Unrated/R: Language and Violence.
Classic atmospheric horror trademarks with a fresh spin by Paraguayan youngsters
kluseba27 October 2021
Morgue is a supernatural horror movie made on a shoestring budget in Paraguay that is much better than its average to abysmal ratings.
The movie revolves around Diego Martinez, a lowly paid security guard who lives in a cheap apartment and drives a decrepit car that is about to fall apart. One night, he hits a man on the road and decides to run and hide. Plagued by guilt, he is relieved to get a call from his employer that informs him that he has a night shift at a hospital that might get him some welcome distraction. However, that shift is everything but a routine job as strange things are going on that will change Diego Martinez' life forever.
This horror movie convinces on numerous levels. The film is short, gets to the point, has excellent pace, entertains from start to finish and never overstays its welcome. The atmosphere is excellent in decrepit apartments, on abandoned roads in dirty suburbs and particularly in the creepy hospital with its terrifying morgue. Pablo Martinez' realistic acting in his very first film carries the movie with few dialogues and a limited number of characters very well. The special effects aren't overused and give the movie an authentic touch that will send shivers down your spine. The light and sound effects as well as the gloomy soundtrack enhance the atmosphere splendidly. Director and writer Hugo Cardozo has been inspired by atmospheric horror movies of the seventies and employs their classic trademarks in a refreshing way as if he were an experienced veteran.
If you are sick and tired of predictable sequels flooding North American cinemas, Paraguay's independent atmospheric horror movie Morgue is a very interesting alternative for a great movie night with friends for Halloween. The film is now available digitally and physically in North America and certainly worth the money and time of curious genre fans.
The movie revolves around Diego Martinez, a lowly paid security guard who lives in a cheap apartment and drives a decrepit car that is about to fall apart. One night, he hits a man on the road and decides to run and hide. Plagued by guilt, he is relieved to get a call from his employer that informs him that he has a night shift at a hospital that might get him some welcome distraction. However, that shift is everything but a routine job as strange things are going on that will change Diego Martinez' life forever.
This horror movie convinces on numerous levels. The film is short, gets to the point, has excellent pace, entertains from start to finish and never overstays its welcome. The atmosphere is excellent in decrepit apartments, on abandoned roads in dirty suburbs and particularly in the creepy hospital with its terrifying morgue. Pablo Martinez' realistic acting in his very first film carries the movie with few dialogues and a limited number of characters very well. The special effects aren't overused and give the movie an authentic touch that will send shivers down your spine. The light and sound effects as well as the gloomy soundtrack enhance the atmosphere splendidly. Director and writer Hugo Cardozo has been inspired by atmospheric horror movies of the seventies and employs their classic trademarks in a refreshing way as if he were an experienced veteran.
If you are sick and tired of predictable sequels flooding North American cinemas, Paraguay's independent atmospheric horror movie Morgue is a very interesting alternative for a great movie night with friends for Halloween. The film is now available digitally and physically in North America and certainly worth the money and time of curious genre fans.
Much better than I anticipated
SamWizeGanji30 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Don't sleep on this one. Really interesting film from Paraguay! Totally worth a watch. I'm glad I grabbed a blu ray of it.
It's not a jump scare movie, but it has its moments where they flash images that show the dead walking around and it could be scary to some people.
The lead character has an interesting story and I'd like to know more about him. That's my only critique. I think the guy should have a more fleshed out story, or a prequel about the drama in his life! Overall, it's an interesting a underrated film.
I'm going to look for more South American movies because of Morgue! It was a fun time if you don't have a problem with subtitles.
It's not a jump scare movie, but it has its moments where they flash images that show the dead walking around and it could be scary to some people.
The lead character has an interesting story and I'd like to know more about him. That's my only critique. I think the guy should have a more fleshed out story, or a prequel about the drama in his life! Overall, it's an interesting a underrated film.
I'm going to look for more South American movies because of Morgue! It was a fun time if you don't have a problem with subtitles.
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