{
  "id": 12176605,
  "title": "I’m watching a horror movie every day in October 2026 — and today’s pick is a psychological film packed with mystery (Oct. 5)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/im-watching-a-horror-movie-every-day-in-october-2026-and-todays-pick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:56:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/movies/im-watching-a-horror-movie-every-day-in-october-2026-and-todays-pick-is-a-psychological-film-packed-with-mystery-oct-5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In October 2026, Tom's Guide embarked on a 31-day horror movie challenge, watching one horror film each day up to and including Halloween. On October 5th, they delved into \"The Autopsy of Jane Doe,\" a 2016 supernatural horror film centered around a father and son coroner team. The movie follows Tommy Tilden (Brian Cox) and his son Austin (Emile Hirsch) as they receive an unidentified young woman’s body after a series of brutal murders. With no clear cause of death, the pair conduct an autopsy, only to discover disturbing and increasingly inexplicable injuries beneath her seemingly perfect exterior.\n\nAs they examine Jane Doe further, they uncover clues suggesting her death may be linked to something far more sinister than they initially believed. When a storm traps them inside the morgue, chilling events unfold around them, forcing the father and son to question whether they are facing a supernatural force. The movie excels in its central mystery, as Tommy and Austin slowly uncover more information about Jane Doe’s identity and fate, revealing new pieces of the puzzle with each autopsy. The film maintains a strong sense of tension through its confined setting and effective use of jump scares, while also exploring the emotional dynamics between the two main characters. Overall, \"The Autopsy of Jane Doe\" offers a compelling blend of creepy atmosphere, gruesome horror, and an intriguing mystery that kept the reviewer engaged throughout.",
  "summary": "I’m challenging myself to watch one horror movie every day throughout October, revisiting old favorites and discovering films I’ve never seen before.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "I’m watching a horror movie every day in October 2026 — and today’s pick is a haunting found footage film I’ll never forget (Oct. 4)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/im-watching-a-horror-movie-every-day-in-october-2026-and-todays-pick",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:34:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}