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The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The Autopsy of Jane Doe

6.8

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

R·2016·86m

Summary

Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.

Crew

Director

André Øvredal

Screenplay

Ian B. Goldberg

Screenplay

Richard Naing

Reviews

M

Madsen7

February 17, 2017

8

From director André Øvredal (Trollhunter) comes one of the best horror movies of 2016, The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Suspenseful, clever and creepy from start to finish this horror movie follows the story of father and son (played by Brain Cox and Emile Hirsch), both coroners, as they experience unexplained and paranormal events while examining the body of an unidentified woman (played by Olwen Kelly). Execution is superb, from directing, editing, camera-work, color grading, sound editing, dialogue. Movie also features some fine acting, most notably from Brian Cox (no surprise there) There is not a single moment where I felt bored, tension is always present and creepy atmosphere makes it very enjoyable. Also scares don't feel forced but rather real and well earned. Maybe couple of shortcomings or sins here and there prevent it to be a masterpiece, but it is still a very damn good movie. Simple story skillfully executed. Horror is not dead, it is still here and very alive, you just need to have passionate and talented people working behind the cameras.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$4,000,000.00

Revenue:

$6,170,043.00

Keywords

parent child relationship
supernatural
crematorium
autopsy
morgue
murder
bell
corpse
thunderstorm
coroner
pathologist
autopsy room
elevator
cause of death
ax