The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

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.

Director:

André Øvredal

Writers:

Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing

Stars:

Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond

8 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brian Cox	...	Tommy
Emile Hirsch	...	Austin
Ophelia Lovibond	...	Emma
Michael McElhatton	...	Sheriff Burke
Olwen Catherine Kelly	...	Jane Doe (as Olwen Kelly)
Jane Perry	...	Lieutenant Wade
Parker Sawyers	...	Trooper Cole
Mary Duddy	...	Irene Daniels
Mark Phoenix	...	Louis Tannis
Sydney	...	Stanley the Cat

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

autopsy | morgue | corpse | autopsy room | forensic autopsy | 

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Taglines:

Her curse lives deep within.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody horror violence, unsettling grisly images, graphic nudity, and language

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

When the deputy is driving away with Jane Doe's body, the van he's driving has a console stick shift and the speedometer is clearly label in K/H and not MPH. If this were in the US, as is depicted, new vans are not available with a console shift manual transmission and MPH is the standard for speed instrumentation.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Deputy Ballard: [over radio] Sheriff, you gotta get down here.
Sheriff Burke: [crouching down] We got an ID on her?
Deputy Ballard: No, sir. No relation to Paul and Carol.
Lieutenant Wade: Who's she?
Sheriff Burke: Well, for now, she's a Jane Doe.

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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 Trollhunter (2010).

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Scariest Horror Movies You Probably Haven't Seen (2020)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

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.

Title (Brazil): Not Available

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross USA:

$10,474

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,170,043

Company Credits

Production Co:

42, IM Global, Impostor Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1