Wendy: But what about you?
Matt Campbell: I'm already dead.
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Peter Cornwell
Starring: Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan, Kyle Gallner, Amanda Crew
Matt tears apart the basement and reveals the bodies, used by Dr. Aickman years ago, from within the walls. Matt burns the bodies so that the tormented spirits can be freed. Firefighters rescue Matt from the burning house. With the bodies burned, Jonah and the other spirits can now rest in peace. Matt's cancer goes away and no more disturbances were reported in the house.
Alex
Question: What is the mortician carving into the skin of the stolen dead bodies?
Chosen answer: Nothing specific, the carving of mystical symbols is just meant to be a means of furthering his power.
Purple_Girl