A Film Stephen King Calls “Visceral horror to rival ‘Alien’” Leaves Netflix Soon—Don’t Miss It
I’ve discovered many films and series I wouldn’t otherwise have thanks to author extraordinaire Stephen King. The Misery scribe consumes an awful lot of media in his downtime and he kindly passes along his thoughtful insights via social media.
Speaking of King’s recommendations, he once effusively praised the collective merits of The Autopsy of Jane Doe. He took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the flick, saying: “The Autopsy of Jane Doe: Visceral horror to rival Alien and early Cronenberg. Watch it, but not alone.”
Wow. That isn’t just a halfhearted recommendation. I suspect André Øvredal (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) blushed when he read that. Øvredal directed the film from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.
The setup for this Stephen King-approved chiller goes as follows:
A coroner and his son conduct an autopsy on a beautiful `Jane Doe’ murder victim and find increasingly bizarre clues.
In spite of strong reviews and noteworthy supporters, this indie picture didn’t make a big splash at the domestic box office. It returned a little over $10,000 via its stateside release. However, the flick’s international gross is far more impressive at over $6 million.
The flick has a tight core cast. The key players are brought to life by Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox, and Olwen Catherine Kelly.
Fun fact: Martin Sheen was initially attached to the project but was ultimately replaced by Cox.
The film’s script appeared on the infamous Black List before ultimately going into production with Øvredal at the helm. If you’re not familiar, the Black List is a survey of the most popular un-produced scripts. The results are published annually on the second Friday of December.
When does The Autopsy of Jane Doe leave Netflix?
Does King’s affinity for the film have you keen to seek The Autopsy of Jane Doe out? If you haven’t watched it, you should make haste to remedy that. However, you will need to act quickly. The film is set to vanish from the Netflix platform on March 15, 2025.
There you have it. That is everything we’ve got for you at this juncture. Make sure to stay tuned to Dread Central for more exciting updates on which films within your interest set are coming and going from your favorite streaming platforms. If you’d like to keep tabs on my comings and goings, feel free to seek me out on Threads @FunWithHorror.
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