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The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
7/10

Fresh from a bloody murder scene, police bring an unidentified young lady to the small town corner, a father (Brian Cox) and son (Emile Hirsch) team, for an emergency late night autopsy. Things get a little supernatural. From director André Øvredal of Trollhunter (2010) fame.

With the very flattering reviews I've seen for this film, I was expecting a lot more. The film is a well made horror flick... nice dose of slow reveal, traditional mild suspense, jump scares and gore and special effects. The aforementioned slow reveal over the course of an autopsy is mildly refreshing as well. However, the character development is rather shallow and unresolved. The little we get to know about the characters is disappointingly irrelevant to the film's conclusion. The ending was all too cliqué and tame for such a promisingly original start.