Alien Autopsy: Difference between revisions

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Related to [[They Would Cut You Up]], which would be more focused on the fears an alien or unique character would have about being subjected to human study and vivisection.

== [[Anime and Manga]] ==

* In one episode of ''[[Durarara (Literature)|Durarara]]'', we see [[Headless Horseman|Celty]] watching a documentary on one of these in the background while Shinra speaks on the phone. Celty, as it turns out, [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes|is terrified of aliens]].

* In one episode of ''[[Durarara (Literature)|Durarara]]'', we see [[Headless Horseman|Celty]] watching a documentary on one of these in the background while Shinra speaks on the phone. Celty, as it turns out, [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|is terrified of aliens]].

* In an early episode of ''[[Daa Daa Daa]]'', Miyu tries to call her mother (working overseas for [[NASA]]) for advice on what to do with the suddenly-arrived alien baby, but is discouraged when her mother starts enthusiastically (and [[Squick|graphically)]] describing the alien autopsy video she's watching.

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== [[Film]] ==

* Though not an actual autopsy, ''[[Independence Day]]'' sees Dr. Okun and his colleagues at [[Area 51]] stripping off the [[Organic Technology|bio-engineered suits]] of an unconscious alien pilot. {{spoiler|The alien wakes up halfway through and has both [[Psychic Powers]] and control of the armor's tentacles}}. Three others are said to have been studied in such a manner after the Roswell crash; their remains are kept on display.

* Professor Kessler performs one on a dead Martian in ''[[Mars Attacks]]!''

* Professor Kessler performs one on a dead Martian in ''[[Mars Attacks (Film)]]!''

* In ''[[Men in Black (Film)|Men in Black]]'', the coroner, Laurel, ends up performing these inadvertently on two non-human corpses. It's suggested that she is one of the MIB's most frequently [[Laser Guided Amnesia|neuralized]] individuals for this very reason.

* In ''[[Men in Black (Film)|Men in Black]]'', the coroner, Laurel, ends up performing these inadvertently on two non-human corpses. It's suggested that she is one of the MIB's most frequently [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|neuralized]] individuals for this very reason.

* MNU's laboratories from ''[[District 9 (Film)|District 9]]'' sure have the remains of ''a lot'' of dead Prawns lying around, although unlike other examples of this trope, they were likely all killed by MNU. If they're not lying dead and mutilated on an operating table, they're probably ''suspended on a meathook''. {{spoiler|In Wikus's case, MNU scientists opt to try and perform [[They Would Cut You Up|a live vivisection]].}}

* The 2006 British Comedy ''A'''lie'''n Autopsy'' centers around the creation of the original autopsy video that serves as the [[Trope Maker]]. The promotion of this film is what led the creator of the original autopsy video to come clean about the true authenticity of his video.

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== [[Western Animation]] ==

* In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "Roswell That Ends Well", Dr. Zoidberg [[Historical in Joke|turns out to be the Roswell alien that got cut open]]. However, he's still alive and conscious and does things, like re-eating the deviled egg they take out of his stomach and making remarks like, "Take, [[Bizarre Alien Biology|I've got four of them]]" when when his heart is removed.

* In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "Roswell That Ends Well", Dr. Zoidberg [[Historical In-Joke|turns out to be the Roswell alien that got cut open]]. However, he's still alive and conscious and does things, like re-eating the deviled egg they take out of his stomach and making remarks like, "Take, [[Bizarre Alien Biology|I've got four of them]]" when when his heart is removed.

{{quote| "Don't touch that! I need that to speak!" ''(Surgeon saws even faster)''}}

* ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' episode "Worst Episode Ever" sees Bart and Milhouse uncover a secret room in Comic Book Guy's shop which houses a secret stash of bootleg videos and other illegal video clips. Among the video titles mentioned are "Alien Autopsy" and "Illegal Alien Autopsy".