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Imago mortis poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 44.2 / 100
2009·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 36m

IMAGO MORTIS

They say that in 1600s, long before the invention of photography, a scientist named Fumagalli, was obsessed with the idea of reproducing images. He discovered that by killing a victim and removing his eyeballs it was possible to reproduce on paper the last image imprinted on the person's retina. He named such tecnique "Thanatography". Today, the same kind of gruesome ritual and abominable crimes r

Above the Line
Stefano Bessoni·DirectorMarcello Paolillo·ScreenplayGiulia Blasi·ScreenplayZacarías M. de la Riva·Original Music ComposerRaimondo Aiello·Editor
Cast
Alberto Amarilla·BrunoOona Chaplin·AriannaGeraldine Chaplin·Contessa OrsiniJun Ichikawa·AkiÁlex Angulo·CaligariFrancesco Carnelutti·Ermete AstolfiFranco Pistoni·Girolamo FumagalliSilvia De Santis·ElenaLeticia Dolera·LeilouHairi Vogel·Professor Lang
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Stefano Bessoni·Director
Writing· 9
Marcello Paolillo·ScreenplayGiulia Blasi·ScreenplayGiulia Graglia·StoryGiovanni Antonio Marchesi·StoryPiero Tomaselli·StoryFilippo Meneghetti·StoryStefano Bessoni·StoryLuiso Berdejo·WriterRichard Stanley·Writer
Editing· 1
Raimondo Aiello·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Zacarías M. de la Riva·Original Music ComposerZacarías M. de la Riva·Music
Art & Design· 7
Briseide Siciliano·Production DesignAlessandra Torella·Costume DesignSabrina Coppolecchia·Set DecorationAlessandro Bertolazzi·Makeup ArtistDalia Colli·Assistant Makeup ArtistLuigi Ottolino·Special Effects Makeup ArtistLeonardo Cruciano·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Sonia Raule·ProducerÁlvaro Augustín·ProducerJavier Ugarte·ProducerMichela Forbicioni·CastingMatteo Danese·Associate ProducerStefano Benappi·Line ProducerFabrizio Amato·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Briseide Siciliano·Scenic ArtistMassimiliano Gelo·Hair SupervisorRodolfo Sifari·Assistant Hairstylist
By the Numbers
44.2
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -51%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Painted

“The image is a movie poster featuring a woman lying in a bathtub filled with water and scattered red rose petals. The woman's face is visible, looking upwards. ”

horror
Key Elements
BathtubRose PetalsWater
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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