The Decedent: When a Mortician Meets the Paranormal [Tubi Horror Review]

Genre – Horror
Director – Andrew Bowser
Writer – Andrew Bowser
Cast – Zoe Graham, Andrew Bowser, Paul Schwartz, and Jawaun Sanders.
Runtime – 82 Minutes
My Rating – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2☆☆☆☆☆

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If you know anything about me, you will know I like watching low budget trashy horror films, for some of dumb fun and good to put on when I want to turn my brain off. and Tubi is the perfect platform to find them.

So I will be doing mini reviews, well more statements, about these films, much shorter than my other reviews, and my ratings for the films will generally be based on how much fun they are in a trashy dumb way, because not many of them are actually good in the objective sense.

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The Decedent

The Decedent is a found footage horror film about a young mortician who encounters a supernatural force while working on the body of a deceased serial killer in a family-owned funeral home.

My Thoughts

Interesting indie effort

I do like to watch low budget Indie films, and this one is a Tubi and Kickstarter collaboration, and we should always support independent filmmaking.

Nice premise

A mortician discovers a note on a former serial killer’s corpse is so simple but intrigues you straight away.

Found footage works

I know not everyone is a fan of found footage horror movies, but the format worked well here I thought.

Slow build

The first half focuses on the characters and setting, as it builds quite slowly, which allows the tension to build and land when it needs to, but some might find it a bit too slow.

Midway Point

Midpoint onwards the film kicks more into gear, if you can make it that far.

Low budget, high effort

The film makes the most of the limited resources, even if you do notice some of the limitations it has.

Camera variety helps

Switching the perspectives really helped make the story more visually interesting.

Humor

The light humor from Duncan helps balance everything quite well when on show.

Engaging story

The mystery and suspense are clear and simple, with no need to over complicate anything.

Short runtime constraints

At 80 or so minutes, the film feels like it rushes through some of the plot points,

Familiarity

Found footage and supernatural horror lovers might find it all a bit too familiar.

Not groundbreaking, but effective

It doesn’t try much new, as mentioned, but it executes it well enough to be fairly fun.

Final Thoughts on The Decedent

It’s familiar, but I found it satisfying enough, especially for a low budget film, with a half decent blend of suspense and practical effects.

But I suspect a lot of people might zone out in the first half as it builds quite slowly if that’s not your jam.

5.5 out of 10

UP: Practical horror, found footage execution, story
DOWN: Familiarity issues, short runtime limits depth, not really innovative enough.

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Simon Leasher

A lover of cinema for over 35 years, I have watched many films from around the world in many different genres, yet I still normally always come back to trashy slasher horror films when in doubt. More

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