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The premise
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
Horror Vault's take
Rooted in a disturbing 17th-century legend, Imago Mortis explores the revival of a grotesque pseudo-scientific ritual known as Thanatography — the belief that a dying person's final vision can be harvested from their eyes. When a series of murders echoing this ancient practice begin in the present day, the line between historical curiosity and living nightmare collapses. The film blends Gothic atmosphere with visceral horror, drawing on the macabre intersection of art, death, and obsession. Those with a taste for darkly cerebral European horror will find plenty to unsettle them here.
Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Eye Trauma, Murder, Disturbing Imagery
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