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The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Synopsis

Experienced coroner Tommy Tilden and his grown-up son Austin run a family-owned morgue and crematorium in Virginia. When the local Sheriff brings in an emergency case – an unknown female corpse nicknamed ‘Jane Doe’, found in the basement of a home where a multiple homicide took place – it seems like just another open-and-shut case. But as the autopsy proceeds, these seasoned professionals are left reeling as each layer of their inspection brings frightening new revelations. Perfectly preserved on the outside, Jane Doe’s insides have been scarred, charred and dismembered – seemingly the victim of an horrific yet mysterious ritualistic torture. As Tommy and Austin begin to piece together these gruesome discoveries, an unnatural force takes hold of the crematorium. While a violent storm rages above ground, it seems the real horrors lie on the inside…
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2016 - Midnight Madness - World premiere

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
99 mins
Director
André Øvredal
Producer
Fred Berger, Eric Garcia, Ben Pugh, Rory Aitken
Executive Producer
Stuart Ford, Matt Jackson, Steven Squillante
Editor
Patrick Larsgaard
Screenwriter
Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing
Director of Photography
Roman Osin
Production Designer
Matt Gant
Composer
Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Principal cast
Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox, Olwen Kelly, Michael McElhatton, Ophelia Lovibond, Parker Sawyers, Yves O'Hara

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, US coproduction

42 (UK), Imposter Pictures (US) with the support of IM Global (US)

42

8 Flitcroft Street
London
WC2H 8DL

Sales Company

IM Global

8201 Beverly Blvd, 5th Floor
Los Angeles
CA 90048
USA

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