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.
Emile Hirsch
Austin Tilden
Brian Cox
Tommy Tilden
Ophelia Lovibond
Emma
Olwen Catherine Kelly
Jane Doe
Michael McElhatton
Sheriff Sheldon
Parker Sawyers
Officer Cole
Jane Perry
Lieutenant Wade
Mark Phoenix
Louis Tannis
Mary Duddy
Irene Daniels
Director
André Øvredal
Screenplay
Ian B. Goldberg
Screenplay
Richard Naing
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.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$4,000,000.00
Revenue:
$6,170,043.00