Autopsy Room Four (2 Aug. 2006)

While playing golf with his friend Ed Brooks, Howard Cottrell walks on the bush to retrieve his ball. He is bitten by a viper and an old doctor recklessly diagnoses heart attack. Howard is ... See full summary »

Director:

Mikael Salomon

Writers:

April Smith (teleplay), Stephen King (short story)

Stars:

Richard Thomas, Greta Scacchi, Robert Mammone

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Richard Thomas	...	Howard Cottrell
Greta Scacchi	...	Dr. Katie Arlen
Robert Mammone	...	Dr. Peter Jennings
Robyn Arthur	...	Nurse
Jude Beaumont	...	Angela
Paul Gleeson	...	Ed Brooks
Linc Hasler	...	Rusty
Josh Lawson	...	ER Doctor
Brian Lipson	...	Mike the Orderly
Steve Mouzakis	...	Driver
Martin Vaughan	...	Dr. Kazalian

Storyline

While playing golf with his friend Ed Brooks, Howard Cottrell walks on the bush to retrieve his ball. He is bitten by a viper and an old doctor recklessly diagnoses heart attack. Howard is sent to the autopsy room, where Dr. Katie Arlen is training Dr. Peter Jennings. Howard tries to find a way to call the attention of the doctors while he recalls his relationship with his fiancée Angela. When the assistant Rusty takes the elevator with a hospital employee that is bringing Howard's golf club bag, the man is bitten by the snake. Rusty finds what happened to Howard and rushes to the autopsy room four.

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Plot Keywords:

hearing characters thoughts | clothes cut off | snake bite | golfing | paralyzed | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ostar Productions, Coote Hayes Productions, Turner Network Television (TNT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Autopsy Room Four (2003)

User Reviews

Recollections of a Corpse

While playing golf with his friend Ed Brooks (Paul Gleeson), Howard Cottrell (Richard Thomas) walks on the bush to retrieve his ball. He is bitten by a viper and an old doctor recklessly diagnoses heart attack. Howard is sent to the autopsy room, where Dr. Katie Arlen (Greta Scacchi ) is training Dr. Peter Jennings (Robert Mammone). Howard tries to find a way to call the attention of the doctors while he recalls his relationship with his fiancée Angela (Jude Beaumont). When the assistant Rusty (Linc Hasler) takes the elevator with a hospital employee that is bringing Howard's golf club bag, the man is bitten by the snake. Rusty finds what happened to Howard and rushes to the autopsy room four.

"Authopsy Room Four" is a tense and funny episode of "Nightmares & Dreamscapes". The story of a man that is assumed dead but is actually paralyzed has a great black humor and is entertaining. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Sala de Autópsia" ("Autopsy Room")