Movie Review: Pathology

Pathology

Rating:  

Directed By: Marc Schoelermann

Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Weston, and Alyssa Milano

Plot Synopsis:

Some say that Pathology is a window to God. As doctors, they see the perversion and corruption of the flesh by all means unnatural…by violence…by toxin…by madness…to determine the cause of death. As a result they are the experts in all signs of foul play and the best in the field can uncover all means of killing, even those that are seemingly undetectable.

When med school student Ted Gray (Heroes’ Milo Ventimiglia) graduates top of his class he joins one of the nation’s most prestigious Pathology programs. With talent and determination Ted is quickly noticed by the program’s privileged and elite band of pathology interns who invite him into their crowd. Intrigued by his new friends he begins to uncover secrets he never expected and finds that he has unknowingly become a pawn in their dangerous and secret after-hours game at the morgue of who can commit the perfect undetectable murder. As Ted becomes seduced into their wild extracurricular activities the danger becomes real and he must stay one step ahead of the game before he is the next victim.

Review:

I found myself interested in this movie mainly because it is the first starring vehicle for Milo Ventimiglia (who stars as Peter Petrelli in the popular series Heroes, and played Rocky Balboa’s son in Rocky Balboa). The fact that this was a psychological horror flick involving doctors was also intriguing.

Pathology is a pretty solid Psychological Thriller/Horror flick. There’s plenty of gore to go around (most of the movie takes place in a Pathology Lab and involves numerous corpses being dissected and researched, so it’s to be expected) and while there are numerous chances for one to lose their lunch, there is also a strange morality play at work here.

3/4s of the movie works on a psychological level. Our main character, Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia) has his flaws and they are put to the test early on in the film. This is where the film works best. I was on the edge of my seat as he was living a double life at the Pathology campus while staying in touch with his fiance who can’t join him on campus.

The last act of the film falls a bit flat as it brings in cliche Thriller devices, but the movie concludes in a satisfying twist. I don’t want to give anything away so I won’t dive into a full on dissection of the plot and characters.

Pathology is an interesting Psychological Thriller/Horror film. Not for the weak of stomach, but if you can handle it, worth checking out for the solid performances, intriguing premise, and solid cinematography.

Rated R for disturbing and perverse behavior throughout, including violence, gruesome images, strong sexual content, nudity, drug use and language.

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Tags: Alyssa Milano, Horror, Marc Schoelermann, Michael Weston, Milo Ventimiglia, Movie Review, Pathology, Thriller

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