Movie·2013·1h 34m

Mortal Remains

Some Secrets Should Stay Buried.

Directed By

Christian Stavrakis

Country

United States of America

Language

English

✦CineAI Pitch

Why watch this?

Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.

// overview

The Story

A docu-thriller that sets out to uncover the details surrounding the life, brief career, and mysterious death of horror filmmaker Karl Atticus, referred to by some as the forgotten father of the "slasher movie." The film includes interviews with various horror historians and aficionados including Eduardo Sanchez (director of The Blair Witch Project), who posits the question: Why, for 40 years, has the story of Karl Atticus been all but eradicated from the annals of cinema history?

Music

Michael Coote

Editor

Mark Ricche

Themes

murderpsychological thrillerfound footagegrave robbingoccult horrorcipherpseudo-documentary

Production House

Cryptic Pictures