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Thornton, Shipp & Stoltz Star in ‘The Autopsy of Albert Kemper’

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10 months ago

November 24, 2025

Before returning as Art the Clown in Terrifier 4, David Howard Thornton is set to terrorize morgues as the titular killer in The Autopsy of Albert Kemper.

Thornton leads the psychological horror alongside Alexandra Shipp (Barbie) and Eric Stoltz (Pulp Fiction), playing out a nightmare straight from the slabs. The story follows morgue assistant Riley Shaw (Shipp), whose routine night at the facility descends into terror when the body of notorious serial killer Albert Kemper (Thornton) begins exhibiting signs of life beyond death.

Filming is underway in Minnesota, with David Benullo (Hallowed Ground) writing and directing the chilling tale. Producing are Dana Guerin, John Frank Rosenblum, Tracy Mercer, Mandy June Turpin, and Jim Strader under Epic Level Entertainment.

The film takes cues from a gruesome urban legend tied to Jeffrey Dahmer’s death—rumors claim authorities handcuffed the killer’s corpse to the gurney, fearing he might rise again. The Autopsy of Albert Kemper promises to turn that fear into a full-blown nightmare for anyone who dares enter the morgue.

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Born in December, the darkest and coldest month of the year, Francesco Monti developed a passion for all things horror from an early age. A lifelong horror aficionado, his love for films, books, and the darker side of storytelling eventually led him into filmmaking, with a focus on horror, thriller, and sci-fi. In May 2022, Francesco turned that lifelong passion into GoreCulture — a platform created not only to bring horror fans closer to the films, stories, and culture they love, but to give a voice and valuable exposure to talented filmmakers, creators, and artists whose work deserves to be discovered, regardless of how established they are.