Morgue (film)

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Morgue
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Directed byHugo Cardozo
Written byHugo Cardozo
Produced byHugo Cardozo
CinematographyBlas Guerrero
Release date
  • August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryParaguay
LanguagesSpanish
Guarani

Morgue is a Paraguayan thriller horror film directed and produced by Hugo Cardozo.

Contents

The film was released on August 22, 2019, being the most watched film of the week with 23,000 tickets sold.

Plot

The story is about private security guard Diego Martínez, who, while working the nightshift in the Regional Hospital of Encarnación, gets locked inside the morgue and experiences a series of haunting paranormal events.

According to the director and screenwriter, Hugo Cardozo, the film is based on real events. [1]

Cast

Box office

Morgue opened to a first week box office selling 23,000 tickets in 36 theaters. [2] It stayed at number one for two consecutive weeks. [3]

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References

  1. "Morgue, la película de terror que se estrena este jueves | Morgue". tvo.ultimahora.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. "Paraguay: "Morgue" pasa su primera semana en el primer lugar". Ultracine. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ""Morgue" mantiene su primer puesto" (in Spanish). Ultracine. Retrieved September 5, 2019.