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Mortal Remains is a docu-thriller that sets out to unveil the details surrounding the life, short lived career, and mysterious death of horror filmmaker Karl Atticus; referred to by some as the godfather of the slasher film movement. The film is comprised of interviews with various horror aficionados, including Eduardo Sanchez, director of The Blair Witch Project, whose 2008 interview amps up what many horror fans had been questioning for over 40 yearsWhy the story of Karl Atticus has been all but removed from the annals of horror film history. This film hopes to confirm the legacy of a man whose final film, Mortal Remains (now mysteriously lost to the horror canon), is considered by many to be the holy grail of horror films.