The Autopsy of Jane Doe

2016
M18
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

148K

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Witch Horror Horror Mystery Thriller

Father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful Jane Doe.Father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful Jane Doe.Father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful Jane Doe.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

148K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,687

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Awards
- 8 wins & 10 nominations

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The Autopsy of Jane Doe

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How 'Pan's Labyrinth' Inspired 'Scary Stories'

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The Autopsy Of Jane Doe: What Will It Be?

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The Autopsy Of Jane Doe: The Corpse

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The Autopsy Of Jane Doe: Don't Answer The Door

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Trivia
André Øvredal said that Olwen Catherine Kelly had the most difficult role in the film, and he credited her with making everyone else comfortable on the set.

Goofs
Jimson Weed, Datura stramonium, is believed to have originated in Mexico, not New England, and can be found throughout the United States, (including the South and West,) and the rest of the world. The plant also has no paralytic properties, though ingesting it can cause seizures, strong hallucinations, delirium, tachycardia, hyperthermia (high body temperature), mydriasis (dilated pupils), bizarre behavior, and death.

Quotes
Emma: What's that for?
Tommy: To make sure he's dead. There used to be a time it was hard to tell a comatose person from a dead one, so coroners tied bells to everybody in the morgue. So if they heard a 'ting', they knew somebody down there wasn't quite ready to go.
Emma: So, why do you have one?
Tommy: Well, I'm... I'm a bit of a traditionalist.

Crazy credits
At the end of the "Special thanks" section, the last entry is the single word: "Troll". André Øvredal's previous feature film was Trolljegeren (2010).

Connections
Featured in WhatCulture Originals: 10 More Underrated Horror Movies You Need To Watch (2019)

Soundtracks
Farming Man
Written by Michael Richard Hendrix
Performed by Tennessee River Crooks
Courtesy of Fervor Records

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Featured review

7/10

Excellent mix of mystery and horror

Without spoiling this movie, let me sum up my impression after I just finished watching "The Autopsy Of Jane Doe". I went out without seeing the trailer, so I thought it was a police/detective movie at first.

But it didn't take long for us to realize it was a horror movie.

Acting : excellent. Bryan Cox and Emile Hirsh play a very believable pair of father-son, working at the family morgue.

Story : very different from the usual horror movies. I appreciated it, as I grew tired of the same ghosts, zombie, vampire stories.

Directing : smart use of the shadows without being excessive.

I highly recommend it.