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The Autopsy of Jane Doe

dir. André Øvredal · 2016

Feature
Psychological Horror
Mood
Tense / Dark
Look
dimly lit, shadowy interiors with a focus on the human form
Structure
linear progression with escalating tension
Plot

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.

Why watch

"The Autopsy of Jane Doe" masterfully intertwines the chilling atmosphere of a stormy night with the unsettling revelations of a forensic examination, creating a gripping psychological horror experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Cultural context
fascination with forensic sciencethe rise of psychological horror in indie cinemaexploration of death and mortality

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