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The Autopsy of Jane Doe

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When father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful "Jane Doe," they find increasingly bizarre clues.
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe subverts the gruesome expectations triggered by its title to deliver a smart, suggestively creepy thriller that bolsters director André Ovredal's growing reputation.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times 04/01/2017
4/5
Fans of the genre will rejoice in the rare sight of a new kind of threat. They will celebrate further at the director's success in satisfactorily exploiting a challenging premise. Go to Full Review
Ed Potton The Times (UK) 03/31/2017
4/5
This chilling chamber piece from the Norwegian director Andr Ovredal is an exercise in restrained horror. Go to Full Review
Mike McCahill Guardian 03/30/2017
2/5
The second half is merely morbid runaround, punctuating its soundtrack crashes with self-justifying footnotes on historical misogyny. Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage 04/26/2023
In this horror story much closer in spirit to Stephen King's novels than to cheap horror films, Ørvedal makes us feel and live with his revenge nightmare that which others (particularly women) have lived and felt. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/05/2022
2/4
The movies early, slow-burning potential is squandered by its adherence to popular genre tropes, all of which seem underwhelming after the first two-thirds. Go to Full Review
Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants 07/02/2021
It redefines gooseflesh. Hell your scalp will crawl right off of you and into the seat beside you and then demand some of your popcorn, if you let it. Go to Full Review
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Carlos H @carloshenriquec 3d Without a doubt, one of the most creative films about witchcraft I've ever seen. And I can't recall another film that deals with what is one of the most distressing and feared subjects for me: the autopsy of a body in the morgue (the idea of ​​a body being examined in such an invasive way has always haunted me). The direction is extremely effective, with precise angles and scene cuts that make us feel the tension of the characters in front of the body of that unknown woman. Who is she? How did she get to that city? What was she doing buried in a basement? Little by little, the script, which is incredibly intriguing and intelligent, provides us with the pieces to discover the answers. The scene where they see inscriptions inside her body that seem to belong to some kind of ritual will stay in my memory for a long time. Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch are incredible. I loved the father-son dynamic between these characters. A GREAT FILM!!! 10/10 See more Sam M @SamOM Feb 19 Good, not great. The acting was brilliant, but something was missing. I am not sure what it was, and I won't be watching it back to find out See more jacehtc01 T @RT58231103 Dec 28 Very creepy. Would've liked a little more character development, but as horror movies go, this one is a gem See more Damien C @Dddmmmaaannn Dec 9 Unique and original movie. Would be better with a sequel or two. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 27 From what I remember, it was a good watch. Only one time though. It's not too well known, but if you're a horror fan, you should watch it. See more farris T @RT76446870 Nov 14 The movie doesn't offer many jump scares but more to the horror atmosphere and shots that makes you feel uneasy and uncomfortable See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful "Jane Doe," they find increasingly bizarre clues.
Director
André Øvredal
Producer
Rory Aitken, Fred Berger, Eric Garcia, Ben Pugh
Screenwriter
Richard Naing, Ian B. Goldberg
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
42, Impostor Pictures
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Bloody Horror Violence|Language|Unsettling Grisly Images)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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