Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- surreal
- sadistic
- dread-filled
- midnight horror marathon
- gore movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film effective as a surreal, aggressively gory horror experience despite uneven performances, predictable scares, and low-budget weaknesses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Emily and her companions are drawn into Dr. Benway's hospital and its disturbing medical practices.
The film is identified as a splatter film and is repeatedly noted for rapid-fire gore set pieces.
Dr. Benway and the hospital staff present themselves as caregivers while concealing a dark secret.
The story begins with a crash on Louisiana's State Route 53 before the characters are taken to the hospital.
Films like Autopsy, and why
The Void
isolated medical setting, sadistic body horror, and escalating splatter excess
Frankenstein's Army
hospital-based horror, grotesque practical gore, and surreal nightmare atmosphere
The House on Sorority Row
trapped outsiders, hostile medical personnel, and old-school exploitation horror energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Gierasch
- Release Date
- 2008-08-24
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (220)
Cast
- Robert Patrick
- Jessica Lowndes
- Jenette Goldstein
- Michael Bowen
- Robert LaSardo
- Ross Kohn
- Ashley Schneider
- Ross McCall
- Arcadiy Golubovich
- Gregg Brazzel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Autopsy about?
- After a Louisiana roadside crash, a young woman discovers that the hospital offering refuge is a grotesque engine of medical terror.
- What is Autopsy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Autopsy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Autopsy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Autopsy as graphic.
- What did critics think of Autopsy?
- Critics generally found the film effective as a surreal, aggressively gory horror experience despite uneven performances, predictable scares, and low-budget weaknesses.
- Which films are like Autopsy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Void, Frankenstein's Army, and The House on Sorority Row.
- How long is Autopsy?
- Autopsy runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Autopsy?
- In United States, Autopsy streams on fuboTV.
