Not necessarily a "witch", more likely a "devil"

Cathryn 2022-04-21 09:02:25

Saw a lot of comments that the "witch" used hallucinations to guide the father and son.

Well, hallucinations are okay, but I personally think that "wolf in sheep's clothing" may not refer to "witch".
We say that the "witch" hides the cruel inside with the appearance of weakness, but it is more likely that the "demon" hides the purpose of violence with the appearance of weakness.

The setting of this corpse is England in the 16th and 17th centuries. And old-century England was notorious for the process of "witch trials" rather than the method of execution, which didn't require as many steps as the female corpse in the film was subjected to (my father doubted this, and pointed out that the so-called "witch" might also have been framed ), but many religious movies will need to go through a series of complicated procedures including torture, coitus, talisman, burning, etc.

Of course, it is more likely that the father and son experienced hallucinations in the film, so it is questionable whether the female corpse has undergone these tortures before her death, and whether there are those scars in her body.

However, taking a step back, even if it is really a suspected "witch" who was tortured to death, I tend to think that what my father pointed out (after all, the lines arranged by the director at the climax of the film) is closer to the "truth"—— Is it possible, he said, when innocent people are tortured, and through rituals they conjure up terrible things (throughout the film, fathers are always more mature than sons)? Perhaps because of this series of various reasons, it is actually the devil that exists in the female corpse, and the devil—in Western mythology, is the one who likes to pretend to be others, guide trust, and pretend to be weak.

The reason why the demon in this film is special is that the real body is not shown from the beginning to the end, but only the illusion is used, which is obviously different from the same type of film, and it is also its advanced point, but this is the reason why many people I feel that the corpse itself is really a "witch".

Demons lead people to feel fear, believe in hallucinations, and be willing to sacrifice the best, not to slaughter any more - the son's hallucinations before his death coincided with the demon's habit of teasing others, and people's sacrifices continued the demon's power.

This film should be considered a religious film, but the ultimate goal is not necessarily religious. In general religious films, there is always a person with a firm Christian faith who fights against the devil (calling on everyone to believe in God), but there is no such thing in this film, so atheists and those who are not firm in their beliefs easily follow the devil's routine. Duan "Ask the devil who's name is who" doesn't need to appear. . . Special effects also save money.

My personal understanding is that the director actually wanted to point out through the film that unjust verdicts, trials, and torture of innocents will have unintended long-term and serious consequences. Well, of course, firm will is also very important. .

The above~

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  • Noelia 2022-03-25 09:01:10

    It's a pity that the ending is still blamed on the witchcraft thing, which is very anticlimactic compared to the previous wonderful paragraphs with suspense.

  • Carmine 2021-12-20 08:01:06

    The corpse is full of beauty, and approached scientific anatomy, the corpse fragrant and konjac ghost blows the lamp, and lives and deceives the corpse. My old lady is different from those fascinating corpses outside~

The Autopsy of Jane Doe quotes

  • Tommy: That's why we couldn't find cause of death. She's still alive.

    Austin: Alive? We lit her on fire. We took out her heart.

    Tommy: There's something, some energy. Call it what you want, something is keeping her going.

  • [last lines]

    Radio Evangelist: And you know what Hebrews chapter four says, "the word of God is powerful."