THE MORTICIAN’S DAUGHTER Trailer Takes Mommy Issues To The Extreme
The short film premieres at this year's Screamfest.
We talk about daddy issues plenty in horror, but what about mommy issues? They can produce just as terrifying results — if not more so — and there’s certainly no shortage of material to work with. If that’s just what you’re looking for, then Elwood Quincy Walker’s newest film The Mortician’s Daughter is the perfect fit, with a horror legend behind the wheel as a mom who can’t let her issues go even from beyond the grave.
Written and directed by Walker — who edited last year’s Chainsaw Awards — The Mortician’s Daughter stars Creepshow alum Hannah Barefoot alongside horror icon Bonnie Aarons, best known for her work as The Nun in the Conjuring film franchise. The film’s synopsis is as follows:
After her Mother’s death, Violet must fulfill her Mother’s final wish that she is embalmed by her own daughter. But as she prepares her Mother’s corpse in the funeral home she was raised in, long-buried memories resurface & Violet discovers a terrifying family secret…
The Mortician’s Daughter follows up on Walker’s two viral short films, Kissed and The Rule of Three, as well as episodes of Bloody Bites and Fun Size Horror’s Shocktale Party, and Vision Video’s music video for “In My Side” in 2023. Aarons, whose upcoming work also includes