A woman named Lesleh Donaldson travels to a rural Northeastern location to live with her grandmother, Kay Hawtrey, in an older house that previously functioned as a funeral parlor. While they try to transform the building into a bed-and-breakfast, she deals with demanding guests and also has a boyfriend. However, odd events begin to occur, especially concerning a locked basement area. "Funeral Home," which is also called "Cries in the Night," was filmed during the summer of 1979. The budget for the film was $1,400,000 Canadian dollars, which translates to roughly $5,050,000 today. I mention this because that’s a substantial amount of money for a movie like this one. Fortunately, it's well-made. The characters and their circumstances feel believable, similar to “Squirm” from four years prior. The beginning resembles "Friday the 13th," which is peculiar considering filming started five weeks before that much more successful film. But ultimately, it’s mostly like “Psycho,” incorporating elements of the Little Red Riding Hood story. It shares qualities with Tobe Hooper's “Eaten Alive,” but this one is better. "Mountaintop Motel Massacre" from three years later clearly took inspiration from it. Lesleh is appealing as the lead character, though her clothing choices are questionable. The sets, decorations and costumes all have a distinct vintage appearance. Despite that, the film creates an appropriate atmosphere with its rural funeral home setting, along with the nearby quarry, and manages to hold your attention; I also appreciated the scene involving the black cat. The movie is 1 hour and 33 minutes long and was filmed in the Toronto area, specifically Markham (the house), Elora (the town and quarry), Guelph, and Lakeshore Studio near the city. GRADE: B-

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