too much blood - Aftermath (1994) Discussion

[–] Pantstrovich 10 years ago

I agree. It looked cool though; like the way it was dripping off of the autopsy table in lines.

I'm not sure it would have had the same effect with very little blood. I guess it still would have been pretty horrific; I mean, I've seen Anatomy For Beginners, and those (real) cadavers are pre... plastinated? I forget, but they were already prepared in some way and had no blood, and it was still super gross and creepy (but interesting too). Though I suspect a lot of that creepiness could be attributed to Dr Gunther von Hagens himself.

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[–] Critical_Beatdown 10 years ago

ebonyruffles

A cadaver does not bleed all over the place like that, lol. Not very realistic. Good special effects otherwise.

Really? I suggest you watch some real life autopsies and reassess that statement. I was going to suggest Orozco el embalsamador but it’s pretty grim stuff so you might want to read up on it instead.

If a cadaver doesn’t bleed, why is an autopsy table designed with a downward slant, made of aluminium with raised edges and faucets? It is designed this way to allow blood to easily drain away during the internal investigation.

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[–] Pantstrovich 10 years ago

I figured it was because human bodies are kinda... well, juicy in general on the inside, and when you cut them up...

Anyway, I had a look at Orozco el embalsamador on YouTube, and I see that there is some blood, but it's still nowhere near the way it was depicted in Aftermath (partially because movie blood is almost always too thick). Then again, I don't suppose that fellow was stabbing them to bits and then... uh, that thing he did, either.

Also, meat for cooking can bleed a fair bit too, depending on the area and whatnot, and I'd wager that meat for eating is most likely dead. Probably.

So I stand somewhat, slightly corrected. Thank you. (I'm not being sarcastic; I just talk funny because I'm a weirdo.)

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[–] Critical_Beatdown 10 years ago

Pantstrovich,

Why do some cadavers bleed more than others? Most of the bodies brought to Orozco have been kept on ice for a few weeks and even months, allowing various natural processes to set in following death. In general practice, this is not usually the case because autopsies generally take place within a few hours of death, not always of course, but it is relevant here because the cadaver brought in for Pep Tosar's character is mentioned to be only a few hours old, and therefore, fresh, and by extension the bleeding would be extensive, which is precisely why an autopsy table is designed to facilitate the collection of a great deal of blood.

Suicide, it’s a suicide

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[–] Pantstrovich 10 years ago

Ah, I see. Good point.

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[–] Critical_Beatdown 10 years ago

Weird but interesting conversation.

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[–] paigesaddiction 9 years ago

I've worked in a morgue as a trainee mortuary technician, you are right dead bodies don't usually bleed that much, in my experience dead bodies (without any open wounds) hardly bleed at all. Bleeding from the incision made during the post-mortem examination is very minimal. Because of the complete lack of cardiac functionality the heart can no longer pump blood around the body, the blood flow stops and naturally the blood moves to the lowest parts of your body. In this film the technician was brutally mutilating her body, so obviously you will see a lot more blood.

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