Autopsy
Autopsy
R | 10 June 1977 (USA)
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A series of random suicides in Rome, Italy are attributed to a heatwave, but a young pathologist named Simona—who is working on a thesis about murders disguised as suicides—suspects otherwise. When a young girl associated with Simona's playboy father ends up dead in another apparent suicide, Simona teams up with the girl's priest brother to prove she was murdered and track down the unknown serial killer.

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Micah Lloyd

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

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Brennan Camacho

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

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Marva-nova

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

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Cassandra

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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Boba_Fett1138

What a shame. It truly seemed like this was going to be a real great and a true original Giallo movie but after a promising start, the movie starts to go downhill.Normally I say that weird is good, especially for a movie in this genre. However in this case it did not work out too well. It instead made the movie unnecessary hard to follow and besides, the movie itself wasn't done all that well, which made it a bit of a clumsy and awkward one to watch at times.The editing for instance was totally off at times. It was amazing how incredibly bad and totally amateur like it was at times. Characters change positions, scenes don't flow naturally, it truly was all very distracting at times and totally can take you out of the movie.But obviously the story itself is also quite lacking. I wouldn't necessarily say this is even a classic Giallo that follows all of the rules by the book, which is of course not a bad thing but it is when it's not really offering you enough else for it instead. Despite of having a fine concept, it isn't really using it well enough to its own advantage. Sometimes it really takes a long while for a murder to finally occur again, which also makes this movie feel a bit overlong, even though it's a quite short movie actually.Also the mystery of the movie itself was really lacking because you simply don't ever really care about anything about it. It's all brought in a quite messy way and not as something interesting or nail biting. Besides, it was pretty much clear to me who the killer was supposed to be, pretty early on in the movie already. Normally Giallo's can really fool me but just not this one. It all was a bit too clear and obvious.The movie uses some great camera tricks at times, which can be something real awesome and impressive at times. And I also do still believe that the lovers of the genre will still get plenty out of this movie. It's being a pretty good one with its gore and it also still has a typical and very distinctive genre style and atmosphere over it.You could praise the movie for trying to be original at times but unfortunately as a whole the movie is still a real lacking one.6/10 http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

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Leonard Smalls: The Lone Biker of the Apocalypse

I heard that "Autopsy" was pretty much a giallo, so I avoided buying it for full price for some time. When it went on sale at my local shoppe, though, I thought, what the hell? I'll give it a gander.When the film started I immediately got the feeling that it was going to be pretty gross. It's got some decent gore for a giallo. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to think of another to beat it in that regard.The music and sound is also spectacular. Ennio doesn't disappoint here. It's chilling actually.For all the good stuff, though, there is one big drawback: the editing is terrible. It is noticeably bad in some parts. When the camera cuts to a different view of the same scene, there are noticeable differences in the scenery. For example: a scene where a janitor is whipping a yelping dog that is lying on the ground with a belt, it cuts away, and in a split second the dog is standing up panting, looking perfectly happy. Normally, I am completely fine with subtle imperfections. But in this case, they are out of place. It seems the director and editors spent more time trying to shock the viewer than they spent on consistency.Also, the film is a little difficult to follow. If you get up for a beer, you will have to pause it so you don't get lost.Overall, this is one of the nastiest giallos I have seen, totally original and graphic, and nicely done. Not quite an Argento...but close.7 out of 10, kids.

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mwold

Though there are some sporadically nicely shot scenes and of course an interesting score by Ennio Morricone, this movie doesn't offer anything new or interesting to the genre. The story is all over the map, too much so. You also get the impression it was written while the film was rolling; it's too fragmented and there isn't any character to identify with. There is also a blatant lack of suspense and there's nothing really thrilling or frightening occurring on screen. Essentially though watchable, there's nothing really compelling to follow. The "explanation" thrown in at the 11th hour is slightly ridiculous and too complicated and nonsensical for it's own good. I guess the best that I can say is that it's certainly an interesting mess but by no means compulsory viewing.

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Coventry

Armando Crispino's `Autopsy' is an authentic Giallo…but slightly more complex and diverse than your ordinary experiences in this field of horror. The constant mix of mystery, suicides and twisted characters makes this film one of the most ambitious Italian flicks of the early 70's. Closely living up to Dario Argento's films when it comes to originality and suspense, but a lot more modest when it comes to violent images. Autopsy contains a downright brilliant opening and the first 5 minutes (showing a series of repulsive suicides in the city of Rome) already were enough for me to consider this film a success. The story loses much of its initial grip, of course, but there still is a lot of imaginativeness to discover throughout the whole film. Compared to many other Gialli, Autopsy features a believable, solid plot and it sticks to it without the overuse of unnecessary plot-twists. The score (by Ennio Morricone) gives you cold shivers and the main characters are creatively presented. How about a depressed pathologist who has visions about the living dead copulating? Or a racecar-driver turned priest and out for vengeance? Autopsy is a lot more suspenseful than it is gory, even though the DVD-cover leads you to believe otherwise. Tension-highlights include a compelling sequence inside the `Death Museum' and an atmospheric experiment upon an entirely paralyzed victim. Add a bit of stylish nudity to all this and you've got yourself an undiscovered and ignored cult-gem. It may not satisfy horror-rookies on a quest to see tons of blood, but it'll sure please the more experienced horror fans. If you're searching for a top-macabre and unsettling horror film, this is the one.

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