Mortal Remains (2013)

10/13/2013 (US) • 1h 34m

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

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

Karl Atticus

Himself (archival footage)

Charles Craig

Newscaster

John Amplas

Man in Parking Garage


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mockumentary

murder

psychological thriller

found footage

grave robbing

occult horror

cipher

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