Pathology

by MGM (Video & DVD)

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Director:Marc Schoelermann
Release Date:2008-09-23
Label:MGM (Video & DVD)
UPC:883904109051
Binding:DVD
Published By:MGM (Video & DVD)
ASIN:B001CC7PRQ
Category:DVD

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The creators of CRANK crank up the shock value in this twisted tale of terror that combines pulse- pounding thrills with heart-stopping suspense!

Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia) is a brilliant medical student with a promising future in forensics. But when he joins the nation's most prestigious pathology program, he unknowingly becomes a pawn in a terrifying game of death and destruction as his fellow students use their razor-sharp skills to commit unthinkable murders. When the pathological secrets of his colleagues begin to unfold, Ted quickly realizes that what he doesnâ??t know... could kill him.

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TV stars Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) and Alyssa Milano (Charmed) make a rare jump to the big screen in this gruesome thriller about unorthodox fun and games in a morgue. Ventimiglia is a med-school grad who discovers a perverse sleuthing game at his new hospital job--one member of a gaggle of fellow residents is selected to carry out a murder of an "undesirable," and the others must determine the cause of death. Since Ventimiglia's own bedside manner is only slightly north of amoral, he falls in quickly with the homicidal crew, only to discover that it's less easy to extricate one's self from the competition. Filmed with an appropriately clinical eye by German director Marc Schoelermann, Pathology suffers from a riotously bad script loaded with clunky dialogue and an unpleasant premise which is mined solely for the opportunity to show scene after scene of autopsies and post-mortem surgery. Gorehounds may groove on its blithe ugliness; all others will wonder why they should be asked to care about the fates of such one-dimensional and mean-spirited people. --Paul Gaita

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Neat and Gross, all at the same time! - Reviewed on 2008-10-18
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1 customer found this review helpful.

This was neat and disgusting all at the same time. Half of you wants to keep watching while the other half goes "oh my god?!" and wants you to look away. This is an interesting look at life and death through the context of a murder-mystery thriller. Fans of Milo V. should check this one out and those who want a different movie experience and are not weak of stomach should watch this one. Overall: B+/A-
Pathology the Thriller - Reviewed on 2008-10-15
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1 customer found this review helpful.

Pathology is a great thriller movie. It'll keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing the entire movie. There are some gory parts in the movie BUT they are not too gory or too overdone. If you love medical shows then I recommend this movie. This movie is a hospital morgue gone WRONG. Pathology is definetely creative and twisted but it is a new movie with a new plot. I highly recommend Pathology if you like a good thriller. Also you can't forget the great cast including Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) and Alyssa Milano (Charmed).
Warped and twisted, but lacking in drama - Reviewed on 2008-10-02
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2 customers found this review helpful.

Pathology follows the path of Peter Petrelli-I mean Dr. Ted Grey, a recent medical student who becomes involved in a homicidal game among his new peers at the penultimate pathology hospital in the country. Compounding this is his affair with one of his psychotic new coworkers while simultaneously juggling his relationship with his now long distance fiancee, as well as a budding drug addiction.

The acting in this movies is good, and by good I mean very disturbing. Grey starts off as a genuinely good guy, and is seduced by the prospect of proving he can solve the perfect murder. He initially soothes his conscionce by only killing "undesirables," a term which quickly loosens as the movie proceeds. He is also surrounded by people who, were there such a group in the medical industry, would send many screaming from the hospital. The interactions between the members drives home the creepiness of the film(The memory of two students playing catch with a human brain stands out in particular), though a few are so pushed to the back they might as well not be present.

The movie lacks enough punch to be horror, and far, far too much to be a simple medical drama. It does manage to be very disturbing, though definitely not for its believability. The crimes are commited, and the police are rarely, if ever, involved. The characters have far too much with regards to luck and resources in committing the crimes, and theres not enough explanation of the vagaries of them.

I would give this 3, or possibly two stars, but it manages to be what it appears, a slasher that is both incredibly unsettling, and contains enough good acting to be able to survive to credits. The ending also is one of the best I've seen for a horror in a very long time
Pathology or pathological....doesn't really matter - Reviewed on 2008-09-29
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1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I was very excited about this film and could not wait to see it. When I finally saw it, what a disappointment. The character development is week, the story line is contrived and predictable...I've seen it done better. The gore is up there and for a gore hound like myself..this is the only thing that saves the otherwise directionless mess.
Shockingly good - Reviewed on 2008-09-26
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2 customers found this review helpful.

I just bought this because I heard it was good --- and it is!

Although I can understand why it's not everybody's cup of tea, I must say I really enjoyed this flick. Yep, it's gross, it's macabre it's as un-PC as can be but at least - it's original. It has great visual style and excellent performances by the cast. It's dark. It's a ride.

If you're a mainstream-movie-lover, skip this. If you want something out of the box, something more edgy

-- I really recommend this one.
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