The Autopsy of Jane Doe

20162016
RR
1h 26min

Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

A team of father and son coroners receive a mysterious homicide victim with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to identify the beautiful young "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.

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A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets.A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets.A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets.

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Awards
- 8 wins & 10 nominations

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Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Olwen Catherine Kelly in The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

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While investigating the murder of a family, Sheriff Sheldon and his team are puzzled with the discovery of the body of a stranger buried in the basement that does not fit to the crime scene. He brings the corpse of the beautiful Jane Doe late night to the coroner Tommy Tilden and requests to have the cause of death until the next morning to have an answer to the press. Tommy's son and assistant Austin Tilden is ready to go to the movie theater with his girlfriend Emma, but he decides to stay to help his father in the autopsy. Along the stormy and tragic night, they disclose weird and creepy secrets about Jane Doe. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines
- Every body has a secret.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for bloody horror violence, unsettling grisly images, graphic nudity, and language
Parents guide

Trivia
The Norwegian director André Øvredal was inspired to do a horror movie after attending a screening of The Conjuring (2013). He immediately called his agent and told them that they should try and find a good horror script for him. A month later they showed him this script and he was immediately interested.

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

Top review

7/10

Creepy, Claustrophobic and Scary

While investigating the murder of a family, Sheriff Sheldon (Michael McElhatton) and his team are puzzled with the discovery of the body of a stranger buried in the basement that does not fit to the crime scene. He brings the corpse of the beautiful Jane Doe (Olwen Kelly) late night to the coroner Tommy Tilden (Brian Cox) and requests to have the cause of death until the next morning to have an answer to the press. Tommy's son and assistant Austin Tilden (Emile Hirsch) is ready to go to the movie theater with his girlfriend Emma (Ophelia Lovibond), but he decides to stay to help his father in the autopsy. Along the stormy and tragic night, they disclose weird and creepy secrets about Jane Doe.

"The Autopsy of Jane Doe" is a creepy, claustrophobic and scary low- budget horror movie. The screenplay is very well-written and the tension increases as long as the mystery about Jane Doe is discloses by the coroners. The limited use of special effects is another plus in this little gem. My vote is seven.

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Dec 22, 2016

Release date
- December 21, 2016 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- United States
Official site
- Official Site (Japan)
Language
- English
Also known as
- La morgue
Filming locations
- London, England, UK
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $10,474
Gross worldwide
- $6,170,043

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Runtime
- 1h 26min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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