Supernatural Netflix Horror Will Keep You Awake For Days
Looking for a movie to scare the absolute daylight out of you? A flick that will make you think twice about going, well, anywhere for the rest of your life? Well, The Autopsy of Jane Doe does just the trick on that end, having you question just about every scene while fighting for breath throughout. It’s not easy to pull something like this off these days, but the vice-tightening effect of this movie will almost make you feel trapped, not unlike the actual characters.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The Autopsy of Jane Doe starts with a woman’s body found following what appears to be a violent murder. She is delivered to the morgue, where we meet Tommy and Austin Tilden, the father-son coroner team (Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch).
Forgetting that it’s a somewhat weird way for a parent and child to bond, the two set about trying to figure out just how this woman died.
Nothing Adds Up
The problem they find in this autopsy of Jane Doe is that nothing about her circumstances really seems to add up. There are elements to the investigation suggesting she died relatively recently, while other pieces make it seem as if the blunt trauma happened quite a bit ago.
In the world of dead bodies, these lines just don’t seem to meet.
Weirdness All Around
And that’s not all with this The Autopsy of Jane Doe. The family coroners also start finding weird signs and symbols in and on the body. I’m no death investigation expert, but I’ve learned enough from movies over the years to know that when this kind of stuff starts happening, it’s time to check out.
There’s nothing good coming from continuing to “unravel the mystery.” These dudes don’t heed the warnings, though.
Claustrophobic Vibe
And then there’s all the weird shit starting to happen at the morgue. Bodies start going missing (bad sign), pets start dying (another bad sign) and they find themselves trapped. It’s this latter element which brings on The Autopsy of Jane Doe’s most frightening elements.
The movie has a claustrophobic vibe with the two confined to a basement of cold steel and possibly evil undead powers. Not a great match. Things are going bump in the night, violent storms rage outside and there is really no safety at all.
Slow Build
The Autopsy of Jane Doe has a slow build throughout, steadily ramping up the scares as things go along with the mystery, always just out of sight. Plus, there’s a feeling that even if the two actually do “solve” something, it wouldn’t help them that much anyway.
This is horror all the way through, and the viewer definitely locks into the nightmare they’re facing.
Stream The Autopsy of Jane Doe
André Øvredal’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe earned high critical marks when it first came out in 2016. It’s currently sitting at 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviews highlighting the terror, insulated nature, and lead performances of Hirsch and Cox especially.
You can stream The Autopsy of Jane Doe on Netflix now, though be forewarned, this one will sit with you. And I doubt you’ll be visiting the morgue anytime soon if that was in your plans anyway.
