Arrow’s Willa Holland Will Do Her Best to Avoid Getting Possessed in The Mortuary Assistant
Published on April 25, 2025
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The 2022 video game The Mortuary Assistant lists, among the key tasks to be performed by its protagonist, “Perform embalming tasks while keeping demonic forces at bay.” This does sound somewhat challenging, one must admit. Should you not wish to perform said tasks yourself, well, soon you’ll be able to simply observe: The Mortuary Assistant is getting a movie adaptation.
Deadline reports that Willa Holland (Arrow) and Paul Sparks (Physical) are set to star in the film, which is directed by Jeremiah Kipp (The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story) and has a screenplay by game creator Brian Clarke and Tracee Beebe.
It’s not just a straight adaptation, though; Deadline notes that “the film is billed as a new chapter in the story that will expand on the game’s world and mythology, delving deeper into the lore of the demonic entities plaguing River Fields.”
Here’s how the game is described on Steam:
Having completed your degree in mortuary sciences, you have taken on an apprenticeship at River Fields Mortuary. Over the past several months you have logged many hours aiding the Mortician in daily tasks along with learning the ins and outs of the embalming process as well as how to properly handle and care for the deceased.
Late one night, you are called into work to handle some embalmings. Death doesn’t keep day time hours. But there is something different about these bodies because there is something different about you. The phone rings with the Mortician on the other end. The rumors are true, and you can not leave.
I feel like that capital M on mortician is ominous, no? If you would like to find out before the movie arrives, you can play the game on PCs, Xbox, Playstation, and Switch. No release date has been announced for the film, which is currently in production.[end-mark]
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