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Mortal Remains( 2013)

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Some Secrets Should Stay Buried.

Overview

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?

    Top Billed Cast

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      Karl Atticus

      Himself (archival footage)

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      Charles Craig

      Newscaster

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      John Amplas

      Man in Parking Garage

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    A review by Phasmos

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    Written by Phasmos on Sun Nov 19 2017
    Do you remember Karl Atticus? Neither does anyone else...and those who DO remember him wish they didn't. MORTAL REMAINS is a corker of an indie film, a documentary of sorts about the search for a filmmaker whose work was so troublesome that he has been all but eradicated from movie history. Convincing detail and believable performances lend the film an air of authenticity sorely lacking from many low-budget productions. The apocryphal stories surrounding Atticus and his work are recounted by people who worked with him and witnessed his descent into madness and the occult at firsthand. Could the...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • mockumentary
    • murder
    • psychological thriller
    • found footage
    • grave robbing
    • occult horror
    • cipher