Alicia I love this movie so much

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Woodyanders An unrelenting severe heatwave causes a rash of shocking suicides throughout the city of Rome. Stressed-out, overworked buttoned-down forensic pathologist Simona (winningly played by the lovely Mimsy Farmer) and intense, uptight, aggressive priest Paul Lennox (a fabulously fierce and forceful performance by Barry Primus) decide to investigate one of the suicides. They put themselves in considerable jeopardy when they uncover a vicious killer. Director Armando Crispino, who also co-wrote the crafty and twist-ridden script, ably creates a morbidly upsetting atmosphere, stages the murder set pieces with commendable brio, and maintains a constant snappy pace throughout. The opening montage of random suicides is truly jarring. The movie reaches its gloriously sick and jaw-dropping zenith during the delirious sequence where Simona imagines that the corpses in the morgue are coming back to life and copulating with each other. Ray Lovelock contributes a solid supporting turn as Simona's smooth playboy race car driver lover Edgar; their major sex scene is pretty graphic and genuinely erotic. Carlo Carlini's lively, polished cinematography, Ennio Morricone's creepy, throbbing, unnerving score and the truly startling, yet exciting climax are all likewise up to par as well. A pleasingly perverse and warped giallo outing which overall rates as essential viewing for hardcore Italian horror buffs.

The_Void Well, given all I'd heard about Autopsy; I was expecting to find a below average slice of Giallo, but it actually does everything you could ask of a film like this, and it does it well. The only film I'd previously seen from Armando Crispino was the somewhat choppy The Dead Are Alive, but Autopsy sticks more closely to the classic Giallo structure, and is actually a better film for it. The plot is your typical Giallo labyrinth, and while it can become a bit too convoluted at times, it's not often difficult to follow and most of it makes sense by the end. The film opens with a bang as we watch a series of suicides unfold around Rome. We then focus on Simona; a pathologist writing a thesis on real and fake suicides. Shortly thereafter, another body enters the morgue and it is that of Betty Lenox, who has apparently committed suicide. Betty's brother Paul, a priest, doesn't believe that his sister took her own life, and the evidence of narcotics found by Simona supports that theory. Simona's personal life is also in turmoil, as her chauvinistic boyfriend's remarks are driving her closer to Paul, and there's something funny going on with her father… The opening of the film leads you to believe that you're going to be in for a particularly gritty and mean spirited Giallo. The fact that the film doesn't follow up on that promise is, I'm guessing, the reason why it doesn't seem to have gained itself a favourable reputation. Armando Crispino puts the focus on the mystery behind the murders rather than the murders themselves, and this means that Autopsy is very tense and interesting for most of its duration. The film does feature a lot of bizarre elements - the main heroine's hallucinations being a good example - that don't really go anywhere. However, all of Crispino's absurdities serve the film in another way, and that is in terms of atmosphere. Autopsy is very surreal throughout, and this compliments the convoluted plot brilliantly. Mimsey Farmer takes the lead role, and doesn't deliver your standard Giallo performance. She keeps her clothes on for most of the film, and her character's nature makes her difficult to care about at times. She is flanked by two more interesting performances from Barry Primus and Ray Lovelock, who manage to keep things ticking over nicely. The ending isn't much of a surprise as there's only really two people who could be behind the killings by then; but the film still deserves plaudits for the way that it mixes so many different elements that make sure the plot continues to thicken, and the fact that it looks pretty is a bonus as well. Overall, Autopsy is a Giallo with problems - but it's still a great watch and therefore comes highly recommended.

Maciste_Brother Aside from Dario Argento gialli, Autopsy (or Macchie solari, which translates as Sun Spots) is my favorite giallo. It's truly weird, quirky, trashy and unlike anything I've ever seen. Some might be disappointed by the fact that it doesn't have a gloved killer or the murders aren't as spectacular as those in Argento's movies but I personally liked the fact that everything in this giallo was so uncommon. For once, the typically convoluted giallo story-line wasn't on cruise control. What also stands out in this film is the sleaze factor and its almost machine gun delivery, which made me wonder what drug the director was on. The list of sleazy stuff is endless. There's nudity and several sex scenes. I've lost count on the number of up-skirt shots on Mimsy Farmer's dress. How many times Farmer's clothes were riped off. Farmer's boyfriend (handsome Ray Lovelock) trying to force himself on her. Her coworker trying to rape her, whom she ferociously attacks back at. Gratuitous shots of the young woman's beautiful naked body in the morgue. The hallucination in the morgue at the beginning (great!). The photos of real dead people in the museum. The slide show, which includes dubious erections. The tempestuous race-driver turned priest (the not so handsome Barry Primus) whom Mimsy falls in love with (blasphemy!). Everyone in the movie is sorta crazed and on edge. The suicides during the opening are startling in it's rapid-fire delivery. In fact, the whole film's direction teeters on delerium. It feels like the sun had affecting everyone, including the director, the screenwriter and the editor.I love the fact that the director deliberately leaves out bits of information and as we watch the movie, we quickly assume this and that, and then the director sneaks-in the missing info, we suddenly feel a bit silly or ashame over what we thought at first. For example, when we see the man swimming in the pool. We don't know who he is. As he swims to the edge, the camera pans up on Mimsy (and that quasi up-skirt shot) which makes us think that the man was trying to take a peek or is attracted to her in a sexual way. The next scene, the man is shown to be Mimsy's father. Okay! The director continuously pulls the rug from under us, throws-off our expectations throughout the movie with EVERY little detail imaginable, which makes for a trippy experience. We're never sure who's who or what's what. The really funny part about all of this is the director deliberately mixes and remixes everything as to create confusion but when the killer's identity is revealed, it's done in the most calm, concise and matter-of-fact way. The killer is the sanest person amongst the sun-stroked bunch.Does this quirky direction automatically make AUTOPSY a great movie? Not really but it IS unique. I've never seen a deliberatly chaotic direction like this. There were so many dull giallos made in the 1970s, all of which look too glossy and artificial, like the dreadfully kitschy CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS or boring TORSO, that AUTOPSY stands out because of its sleazy and gritty direction. It's not your typical giallo. If Joel Schumacher is to CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS, then Martin Scorcesse (of the 1970s) is to AUTOPSY: Brash, over-the-top, lurid and with a chip on its shoulder. There are several stand-out scenes in AUTOPSY, including the suicides, the hallucination scene at the morgue, and the whole moment at the museum, where there's a booby trap rigged to kill Mimsy. The dialogue is at times uproariously bad. And when you think you lost track of the story, everything eventually falls together. AUTOPSY is a whirlwind of images, sounds (great Ennio Morricone soundtrack!) and questionable stuff that makes for a memorable viewing experience. In the end, it's not really great but its unique direction sure makes up for its obvious shortcomings. If you're game, you'll enjoy it. If you're not game, well, you'll be annoyed or turned-off by it.

HumanoidOfFlesh Armando Crispino's "Autopsy" is a very fascinating and puzzling film,which both amuses,grosses out and confuses.This is surely one of the most complicated giallos ever made.After watching it,I'm still very confused about how everything fits together in the plot."Autopsy" is not a horror film-I'd rather call it a giallo with some horror elements.There is plenty of sleaze and nudity,so fans of Italian exploitation should be pleased.The score by always reliable Ennio Morricone is excellent.The acting is very good with Mimsy Farmer("Camping del Terrore","The Black Cat","The Perfume of the Lady in Black")giving an outstanding performance as a forensic pathologist Simona.A must-see for fans of Italian giallos.