Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars vs The Mortuary Assistant

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.7/10 for The Mortuary Assistant). Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is the shorter watch at 1h 2m compared with 1h 31m. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars posterDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars2009 VS The Mortuary Assistant posterThe Mortuary Assistant2026
Doctor Who: The Waters of MarsThe Mortuary Assistant
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 5.7/10
Year20092026
Length1h 2m1h 31m
GenresAdventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, TV MovieHorror, Mystery
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorGraeme HarperJeremiah Kipp
Main castLindsay Duncan, David Tennant, Gemma Chan, Michael Goldsmith, Sharon Duncan-BrewsterPaul Sparks, Willa Holland, Mark Steger, Emily Bennett, John Adams

Synopsis

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.

The Mortuary Assistant

Rebecca Owens, a recent mortuary science graduate takes a night shift job at River Fields Mortuary. Initially, the job seems straightforward — embalming bodies, completing paperwork, and keeping things tidy. But once Rebecca starts working the night shift, things take a dark turn.

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