Cries in the Night 1980

Overview

Cries in the Night is a 1980 Canadian slasher film directed by William Fruet and more popularly released as Funeral Home. The film stars Lesleh Donaldson, Kay Hawtrey, Jack Van Evera, Alf Humphreys, and Harvey Atkin. The plot follows a young woman who arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her turn the place into a bed-and-breakfast inn. After they open, however, guests begin disappearing or turning up dead. The story centers on a teenager spending the summer at her grandmother's inn, previously a funeral home, where events unfold as guests meet a grim fate. The production is classified under the horror and thriller genres and features a runtime of one hour and thirty-three minutes, with a United States release date recorded in August 1982. The film relies on its mystery and atmosphere as visitors and residents navigate the unsettling occurrences tied to the former mortuary.