Starring: Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox, Ophelia Lovibond, Olwen Catherine KellyDirected by: André ØvredalWritten by: Ian B. Goldberg, Richard NaingDistributor: IFC MidnightRating: RRun Time: 1hr, 26 Minutes
Horror films. More often than not, they adhere to the standard stereotypical plot. Some unsuspecting people, in a spooky setting, are forced to deal with the unknown. Insert some eye candy (big chested girl), supply the stereotypical sex scene (she is naked, he is not) , and bam, you have your 30 million dollar opening weekend against a 4 million dollar budget. Will there be a sequel? Certainly! We just made over seven times the budget. In short: wash, lather, rinse, and repeat.
I was interested in The Autopsy of Jane Doe because the film was being released under the IFC Midnight label. Already a good sign that this wasn’t going to be yet another SAW or Purge type film. Then I discovered that the director of Troll Hunter (2010), André Øvredal, was involved and this became a must see. Troll Hunterwas not your stereotypical horror film. The Autopsy of Jane Doe most certainly wasn’t, either.
The full movie review resides on the Sci-Fi Movie Page.com.
The full movie review resides on the Sci-Fi Movie Page.com.
