The Autopsy of Jane Doe

The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Directed by André Øvredal
Produced by
  • Fred Berger
  • Eric Garcia
  • Ben Pugh
  • Rory Aitken
Written by
  • Ian Goldberg
  • Richard Naing
Starring
Music by
  • Danny Bensi
  • Saunder Jurriaans
Cinematography Romain Osin
Edited by Patrick Larsgaard
Production
company
Distributed by IFC Midnight
Release dates
  • September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09) (TIFF)
  • December 21, 2016 (2016-12-21) (United States)
Running time
 99 minutes
Country United States[1]
Language English

The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a 2016 American horror film directed by André Øvredal. It stars Emile Hirsch and Brian Cox as father-and-son coroners who experience supernatural phenomena while examining the body of an unidentified woman (played by Olwen Kelly). It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016, and will be released on December 21. It is Øvredal's first English-language film.

Plot

After the police discover a corpse in a shallow grave, they take it to father-and-son coroners Austin and Tommy Tilden. During their examination, the duo suspect something supernatural may be involved.

Cast

Production

Martin Sheen was initially cast as Tommy but pulled out.[2] Director André Øvredal said that Kelly, who played the corpse, had the most difficult role in the film, and he credited her with making everyone else comfortable on the set. Kelly was the first person interviewed for the role. Øvredal said they performed further interviews afterward, but he instantly knew she was right for the role. One of the reasons she was selected was her knowledge of yoga, which helped her control her body and breathing.[3] Production began in London, England, on March 30, 2015.[4]

Release

The Autopsy of Jane Doe premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016.[1] It will be released December 21, 2016.[3]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 86% of 15 surveyed critics gave it a positive review; the average rating is 6/10.[5] Metacritic rated it 46/100 based on four reviews.[6] Dennis Harvey of Variety called it a "taut, yet often slyly funny scarefest", though he said the climax is unfulfilling.[7] Though he praised the acting, Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter called the film an "unsatisfactory compromise" of art-house and exploitation film.[8] Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle wrote that Øvredal "constructs a sinister claustrophobia", then "elegantly and disturbingly unwraps the enigma".[9] Joe Lipsett of Bloody Disgusting rated it 5/5 stars and wrote, "Øvredal masterfully balances the requisite gore with some well-earned jump scares and a foreboding sense of doom."[10] Writing at Dread Central, Ari Drew described it as "mostly effective". Drew complimented the acting but criticized the film's exposition and scripting near the end.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Autopsy of Jane Doe". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. ↑ White, James (2015-03-08). "Emile Hirsch And Brian Cox Set For The Autopsy Of Jane Doe". Empire. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. 1 2 Collis, Clark (2016-09-27). "How an actress played dead for horror film The Autopsy of Jane Doe". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  4. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (2015-03-06). "IM Global boards The Autopsy Of Jane Doe". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  5. ↑ "The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  6. ↑ "The Autopsy of Jane Doe". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  7. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (2016-09-16). "Toronto Film Review: The Autopsy of Jane Doe". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  8. ↑ Dalton, Stephen (2016-09-18). "The Autopsy of Jane Doe: Film Review | TIFF 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  9. ↑ Whittaker, Richard (2016-09-25). "Fantastic Fest: The Autopsy of Jane Doe". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  10. ↑ Lipsett, Joe (2016-09-19). "[TIFF Review] The Autopsy of Jane Doe Provides Maximum Tension". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  11. ↑ Drew, Ari (2016-09-26). "Autopsy of Jane Doe, The (2016)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

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