(aka The Naked Whore)
Release Date: December 21st.
Country: UK.
Rating: R.
Written by: Ian B. Goldberg and Richard Niang.
Directed by: André Øvredal.
Starring: Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Olwen Catherine Kelly, Ophelia Lovibond, and Michael McElhatton.
Back in 2010, director André Øvredal gave us the brilliant Trollhunter (review HERE), and if you haven't checked that one out yet, you really need to. It's one of the best Found Footage flicks ever made, and it's just enjoyable as hell. It's streaming on Netflix, FYI.
Six years later, we finally get a follow-up film from the Norwegian director, and I daresay that The Autopsy of Jane Doe is every bit as good as Trollhunter was, albeit in a completely different sort of way.
At the scene of a bloody, multiple-homicide, the naked body of an attractive young woman is found half unearthed in the basement. Our guess? The guy who lived there killed a hooker or something, his wife found her buried in the floor, and then shit popped off. Maybe she went nuts and killed everyone, or maybe she threatened to go to the cops, and hubby killed everyone, because screw going to jail. Who knows.
EVEN ROOSE BOLTON IS PERPLEXED BY THIS CASE. |
AND SHE HAS STUFF IN HER BODY AS WELL... |
Needless to say, something ain't right with this corpse, and father and son are about to find out just what that something is.
SHE DOESN'T HAVE A FEVER. SHE'S DEAD! |
The script is clever, and the story flows in a very natural way. Nothing is forced here, and I really liked how the characters quickly came to accept the craziness of what was happening as real, instead of spending 80-minutes in denial, until they're suddenly slapped in the face with one thing that makes them say "Oh shit, this is real!" I hate when movies do that.
Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch carry the movie, and do so admirably. Cox is one of the best actors alive, and he brings his usual brand of likable intensity to his role here. Emile Hirsch is a solid actor in his own right, and he holds his own with his older, and much more seasoned on-screen partner. And we have to give credit to the gorgeous Olwen Catherine Kelly, who had the unenviable task of spending the entire movie naked on a cold slab. Sounds like an easy gig -just lay there and don't move- but man that must have been tough, both physically and mentally.
BAD IDEA. |
AND WHAT IN THE HELL IS THAT?!? |
THAT DAMNED BELL! |
THAT'S RIGHT, KILL IT WITH FIRE! |
THAT'S ONE GOOD LOOKING CORPSE. |
ALSO, POOR OPHELIA SHOULD HAVE HAD MORE SCREENTIME IN THIS ONE. |
Give it a rent, you won't regret it.
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe is available now on VOD.
Even though she wasn't in the moviie much, Ophelia Lovibond is a lovely creature to behold. And the movie's sexy namesake, Olwen Catherine Kelly, is so lovely that we had to give her her own Horror Hottie post, right over HERE.
You liked it more than I did. Loved the first half of the movie and once it got supernatural it was plenty creepy. But the ending was way too blunt, in your face wordy. Definitely left a sour taste in the mouth
ReplyDeleteI watched this one a couple of weeks ago, completely blind, and holy shit this one was creepy as hell...
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I didn't bother looking up the director, shame on me...
Troll Hunter was bad-fucking-ass...
This review prompted me to watch this movie whereas I probably wouldn't have. I really enjoyed it. My only fault is that the twist is mere speculation that comes solely from the main protagonists, Brian Cox (who is amazing is everything), head. And how the hell did she get buried in the basement? lol Speaking of the she, am I crazy or did this actress do one hell of a job playing a corpse? For not saying a word, her performance spoke volumes and set the tone for this whole flick. Great review. Good movie. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review. I will definitely check this one out.
ReplyDeletei liked the movie alot.
ReplyDeletei had questions because i enjoyed it that left me wondering alot after the end , which by the way was weak.
how did she arrive at the home at the start of the movie?
how did the girlfriend appear when the entrance was not working?
other things happened that did not add up. i will prob read the book to see if there is more info