The Boneyard (1991) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A detective draws a reluctant psychic back into a grim investigation that becomes a fight for survival inside a trapped morgue.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Case Draws Alley Back

Jersey asks Alley to help investigate a disturbing case involving children and a mortician's claims. Though she initially refuses, she returns with the condition that her involvement remain out of the publicity.

Key Events

• Jersey Visits Alley — Jersey approaches Alley for help with a disturbing investigation. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates Location: Alley's residence
• Alley Initially Refuses — Alley resists returning to work after painful experiences. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates Location: Alley's residence
• Children Found Alive — Jersey tells Alley three children were found alive after being held and fed human remains. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates Location: Investigation briefing
• The Storeroom Claim — Jersey recounts the mortician's claim that ghouls were kept in a storeroom. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates Location: Investigation briefing
• Alley Returns to the Case — The case draws Alley back in, with a request to keep her involvement private. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates Location: Investigation briefing

Behind Morgue Procedures

At the county morgue, Miss Poopinplatz insists on procedure while Jersey and Alley investigate. Jersey explains Alley's unusual impressions and the vivid dreams that followed her cancer survival.

Key Events

• County Morgue Arrival — Jersey and Alley arrive and meet the attendant who enforces procedure. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz Location: County morgue
• Procedure Delays Entry — Miss Poopinplatz insists that procedure be followed before entry. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz Location: County morgue entrance
• Alley's Impressions Explained — Jersey discusses Alley's impressions from objects linked to missing or dead people. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates Location: County morgue
• Cancer Survival Recalled — Jersey explains that vivid dreams began after Alley survived cancer. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates Location: County morgue

Trapped with the Threat

A failed pneumatic line leaves people stuck inside, and the survivors discover dangerous creatures are loose. They also learn that the mortician has died and find an autopsy patient who is still alive.

Key Events

• Pneumatic Line Fails — A failed pneumatic line leaves bodies and workers stuck inside the building. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: County morgue
• Creatures Loose Inside — The trapped people discover dangerous creatures are loose in the facility. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: County morgue
• Mr. Chen Is Dead — The survivors learn that the mortician, Mr. Chen, has died. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: County morgue
• Autopsy Patient Awakens — A woman brought in for an autopsy is found alive and explains her attempted suicide. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: County morgue

A Fight for the Freight Elevator

With exits and phones unreliable, the survivors move through corridors and air vents while creatures pursue them. Jersey brings one down with concentrated gunfire, and the group reaches the freight elevator with an injured woman, though the threat remains uncertain.

Key Events

• Exits and Phones Fail — Unreliable exits and phones leave the survivors searching for another route. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: County morgue
• Creatures Pursue Survivors — The creatures pursue the group through corridors and air vents. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: Morgue corridors and air vents
• Escape Route Obstructed — The survivors fight back and try to reach an elevator, but their escape is obstructed. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: County morgue
• Jersey Fires at Creature — Jersey uses concentrated gunfire to bring down a creature. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: County morgue
• Injured Woman Pulled Safe — The group pulls the injured woman to safety and heads for the freight elevator. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: Freight elevator approach
• Police Backup Planned — Jersey plans to summon police units outside, while the survivors remain unsure the creatures can be stopped. Characters: Jersey Callum, Alley Cates, Miss Poopinplatz, Shepard Location: Freight elevator

Story Breakdown

• Jersey Recruits Alley — Jersey seeks Alley's help, overcoming her initial reluctance by explaining the disturbing case.
  • Alley Withdraws — Alley initially refuses after painful experiences.
  • Case Details Emerge — Jersey describes the children and the mortician's claim about ghouls.
• Alley Returns to Work — The case brings Alley back into the investigation, but she asks to avoid publicity.
  • Private Involvement — Alley asks Jersey to keep her participation out of the publicity.
  • Psychic Impressions — Jersey discusses the impressions Alley gets from objects connected to missing or dead people.
• Morgue Investigation — Jersey and Alley enter a morgue where procedure and facility problems complicate their work.
  • Procedure Enforced — Miss Poopinplatz insists on procedure before allowing them inside.
  • Pneumatic Line Failure — A failed line leaves bodies and workers stuck inside.
• The Threat Emerges — The survivors discover that dangerous creatures are loose and learn that the mortician has died.
  • Creatures Unleashed — The people in the morgue realize dangerous creatures are inside the facility.
  • Mortician Found Dead — The survivors learn that Mr. Chen has died.
• A Patient Survives — A woman brought in for an autopsy is alive and shares the reason for her suicide attempt.
  • Unexpectedly Alive — The group discovers the autopsy patient is still alive.
  • Pain Explained — She says she tried to end her life because the pain became too much.
• Escape Routes Collapse — The survivors search for a way out while unreliable exits and phones and pursuing creatures raise the danger.
  • Corridor Pursuit — The creatures pursue the survivors through corridors and air vents.
  • Elevator Obstructed — The group tries to reach an elevator, but escape is repeatedly obstructed.
• Fight Toward Safety — Jersey fights back, and the group moves toward the freight elevator with the injured woman.
  • Jersey's Concentrated Gunfire — Jersey brings down one creature and reasons that a shot through its chest may have hit a vulnerable place.
  • Freight Elevator Plan — The survivors head for the freight elevator, and Jersey plans to summon police units outside.

Directed by

James Cummins

Key Cast

• Ed Nelson — Jersey Callum
• Deborah Rose — Alley Cates
• Norman Fell — Shepard
• James Eustermann — Gordon Mullen
• Denise Young — Dana