Pathology (2008) Online

After seeing an advanced screening, this film honestly delivered more than expected. Not being a fan of the gruesome torture-porn films so wide-spread in recent years, nor of the writers previous film (utterly ridiculous, in my opinion), I had reservations going in. Not in regards to the abilities of the cast, but as to how the concept of the film would be handled on the screen. The first 10 minutes, while well done, gave me pause as to whether the filmmakers would get beyond showing how extreme and outrageous they could be to an actually engaging story. In the end, I found the graphic and brutal nature of some of the scenes to support the development of the story and it's well drawn characters as well as the effective exploration of the darker potentials of the human psyche. My final impressions were of the solid performances of the cast and how the film was able to accomplish making the outrageous and often twisted ways of its characters seem both natural and plausible given the context of the story. I highly recommend giving this film a shot, even if it isn't a genre you'd typically see.

I like tasteless movies, sexy movies, twisted horror movies and I also liked Crank, which was penned by the writers of Pathology. So, I was looking forward to this one.

If you imagine the Lost Boys, crossed with CSI, Saw, throw in some Cronebourg type sex and that should give you some idea of the concept behind Pathology. Sound good doesn't it? Now imagine a team of brilliant young doctors who are also serial thrill-killers who go into a psycho-sexual frenzy when performing post mortems on their colleagues victims. Not terribly plausible you may think.

Now can you imagine an even more brilliant young doctor joining the hospital, he's arrogant, he's the top guy from Harvard, he's loaded, and within minutes he's a serial thrill-killer who goes into a psycho-sexual frenzy when performing post mortems on his colleagues victims. Having trouble? Incredibly, it's even more ridiculous than it sounds. But completely unbelievable is not completely unforgivable.

My real moan is that no one is likable, and there is clearly no attempt to make anyone remotely sympathetic. So the reasoning behind purpose this can only be for the gore and the kinky sex. This would make it an exploitation movie, which I normally love.

So what's the problem? Well, it's the "level of unlike-ability". Everyone is so detestable, that it goes beyond the type of movie where you're waiting patiently for characters to be get naked or be bumped off. Here they take you deep into the realm of the really bloody irritating. Everything about them makes you hate them so much that their faces become more and more punchable as the minutes crawl by. Their witless babbling and pseudo-philosophy grates on you so much that their frenzied pervy couplings just make you glad they've shut up for a minute.

Borders on unwatchable.

When brilliant Doctor Ted Grey gets a job working in a University Pathology lab, he falls in with a group of young brilliant doctors led by Doctor Jake Gallo. Grey discovers that the others are playing a game where one doctor kills a person and the others have to work out how it was done. As Grey gets caught up in this, can he find a way out, or is he in too deep....

Pathology is written by Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor. They wrote the insane and fun action movie CRANK. This movie while not as funny as Crank is still insane! The plot is quite daft, and it has to be said full of plot-holes. This could be the result of scenes being cut from the movie, but this didn't bother me at all.

Simply put, this movie was fun.

The cast led by Milo Ventimiglia as Grey and Michael Weston as Gallo are all good. The direction by Marc Schoelermann keeps things moving at a brisk pace. As befits a movie about Pathology doctors, it is quite gory and bloody, but it is never over the top.

Although not a movie that will win many awards, for it's running time, it is very enjoyable and worth watching if you don't take it seriously. One thing though... it may put you off doctors for life!!

I just saw this movie last night as a preview/focus group in El Segundo. I thought it was interesting, a little predictable. Lots of gore during the morgue scenes, open chest cavities, brains being taken out of skulls etc. Lots of sex scenes and drug usage. A new resident joins a hospital of other residents. They play a game killing people and try to figure out how the person was killed. The kill people they feel are just "bad" people. Their egos and attitudes inflate their heads and they think they are now gods. I started to wonder if what they did to the corpses really does happen in morgues? The main character gets in too deep from the start and has to figure a way out of this murderous plot. I liked the way it ended up. Acting and effects were good. Alyssa looks hot as usual.

Now this looks great on paper. The core idea revolves around a group of pathology interns playing murderous games after dark. Commit the smartest murder you can, submit it to the group who then have to work out how you did it. There's a quality idea in there and plenty of opportunity for a gritty and intelligent thriller exploring the darker side of our naturally murderous psyches. It's pretty obvious that's not what the writers of "Crank" are going to give you though.

In practise it all feels a tad eighties, like a cross between "Flatliners" and "The Lost Boys", and when the edgy bad boy pathologists are roaming the halls it's like the brat pack never went away. However, where Keifer Sutherland's pack of vampires were an understandably seductive prospect, it's impossible to believe that all it would take was some gentle bullying and a hint of potential lesbian action to turn Milo Ventimiglia's posh grade A super student into a murderous crack addict.

Still, suspend your disbelief and that's forgive-able. There is some good fun here, particularly in the performances which are all pretty decent, and things (ahem) perk up whenever Alyssa Milano is on screen. The main problem is how hard the movie tries to be adult, and the constant swearing, rutting and drug use has a whiff of "Hollyoaks In The City" desperation about it. It's such a constant barrage that it becomes, well, a bit dull unfortunately. Shame, there's a good movie in there somewhere and with a defter touch and a bit more maturity this could have been pretty special.

A group of pathologists kill people in unique ways and see if the others can determine how the victims were done in. Their fun and games are threatened when they invite a newbie into their little fold.

This is damn fine entertainment. Sure, the film often stretches one's suspension of disbelief pretty thin, but this is one of those films I didn't expect to enjoy as much as I did. I rented it on a whim and had a good time with it. It's a pretty nasty piece of work too. I personally find this kind of thing more disgusting than the typical hack and slash. Lauren Lee Smith has a sizable role, so that's a plus, and Larry Drake pops up briefly, though I didn't realize it was him until I saw his name in the credits. Weird since he's so recognizable. Oh, and Alyssa Milano is here as well.

"Pathology" may be too clinical for some, and may be too out there for others. Personally, I thought it was a good deal of fun. I must add, I found the main character to be the least likable person in the movie. He's one of those guys who you just long to see get cut up.

Hi friends - I'm going to be honest here, PATHOLOGY really impressed and surprised me. On the surface PATHOLOGY seems like a fun, silly, popcorn movie (from the writers of CRANK) in the vein of FLATLINERS or ANATOMY – however, excellent direction, great photography, and solid performances really elevate this little horror/thriller and make it so much better than I (and I'm assume you) could expect. It's a shame that MGM hung this movie out to dry in the theaters but I'm guessing it's because they didn't know how to market it. You see: PATHOLOGY is kind of immoral, mean spirited, filled with sex, and features some great medical based gore – my (and I'm assuming your) kind of movie – but certainly not an easy sell. I guess at it's core PATHOLOGY is a fun, silly, popcorn movie but it's executed so well that it rises above the rest of the trash in the theater right now (4.20.08). So check this movie out – I think you (and you) will like it.

Me and my friends watched the movie last night and I must say, we had a lot of fun.I'm not a big fan of "Crank" so I was a bit hesitant at first. It's not "Schndler's List" and it never tries to be. It's very dark and nihilistic but it never goes over the top.

It's fun, sick and twisted entertainment and if you're more into those kind of movies then you'll enjoy it a lot. If your favorite movie is "Atonemnet", I recommend to skip it.

I thought the performances - especially by Michael Weston - were great, it looked stylish and had an overall creepy atmosphere. Good special effects and the ending was really good too.

Overall: Really great movie.

After being burned repeatedly at BlockBuster and Redbox by renting (or even buying) the crappiest horror flicks i.e. Tooth and Nail, Hide and Creep, Crazy Eights and other horribly made horror films--it was finally a "hit" with "Pathology!" I saw the film for sale in a used DVD bin. I carefully examined the cover looking for tell tale signs of a low budget stinker. Sometimes you can tell by the studio (Full Moon) or the so called favorable reviews-- even the type face used in the cover art can reveal if a film may be a bomb. As I stated before, I had a run of bad movie rentals and buys so I was surprised to find one that was not only good, it was great!! I had plunked down 7 bucks for Pathology and it was worth every penny. Great visuals of the lowest decadent behavior you can imagine. Autopsies, sadistic sex, drug use, revenge and so much more. Fast paced editing with interest levels held high, I was engrossed in this tight little movie. Believable acting with a gold star going to the actor playing Dr. Jake Gallo. When there are scenes in a movie that make a life long horror fan such as myself turn away in disgust, I know it's a winner!!

I went to see this movie without any prior expectations (I hadn't seen the trailer).

After a slow start the plot progressed steadily and managed to hold my attention despite Milo Ventimiglia's "smell the fart" acting. The copious amounts of gore seem excessive in the beginning, but generally add to the overall "shock factor" of the movie. Along with some in your face, sometimes slightly disturbing, sex scenes, this film is definitely NOT FOR THE LIGHTHEARTED.

Without giving too much away, this movie relies upon a classic mentor/apprentice rivalry. Despite being involved in sick extra curricular activities, main character Ted Grey manages to hold the viewer's empathy. The climatic ending of the film leaves you feeling satisfied yet a little sick in the stomach.

This is interesting. I lower budget gorefest that I expected to love because it was so cheesy and instead end up liking because it is actually good! I love B rate cheese fest horror movies, and thought this would be another.... but.

This story is well written and not too far out of the realm of possibility. Sure at some point hospital security or what not would have noticed bodies being moved into an empty wing and incinerated yada yada yada. However, it is believable that some forensic doctors might go crazy and do some of the things in the movie.. especially with all the drugs/alcohol these doctors were consuming.

The acting is overall pretty good. The only performance that was kind of flat for me was the professor that mentors these students. The doctors themselves all did a fine job and were really believable.

Was there too much gore and gratuitous sex as others have mentioned?? Let's put it this way, there was enough gore, but not too much. Not for the squeamish, but not over the top either. And I only remember 3 sex scenes, one of which had no nudity whatsoever and the other 2 had quick flashes of breasts only. These scenes were instrumental to the plot and not there just to show nudity. There are a couple of scenes of dead women with their breasts exposed but what do you expect in a morgue? And it's nothing more than you would see on National Geographic or Discovery Channel.

Overall I give this movie props.... surprisingly. Now for the Gargamel Scale : 1 for nudity, 1 for story, 1 for acting, there were no car chases.. so 0 there, and no gunfire/explosions, but there was lots of killing... so I'll give a 0.5 there. That's 3.5 total for you non-math majors. That equates to a 7 on the IMDb 10 point scale.

This movie season is finally starting to get better!

OK, this is one of the really bad movies. It starts like an amateur porn with the inevitable porn sentence: girl to boy: "f*ck me please". And the quality is not getting much higher. Milo f*cks around, drugs around and kills and protects killers and puts the life of his fiancé on risk and when she gives him the chance to make a change, he lies to her and exploits her faith into him - thats all OK, it's Milo, it's the good guy, he can do all of this because he is a doctor. And that is what really annoys me: the ideology of the movie. The story is not realistic and according to it the police of New York must be blind and stupid because the crimes are so evident, that a 5 years old kid would find out who the murderers are after 1 day maximum. But who cares, lots of b-movies are stupid but enjoyable. Not this one. The most unpleasant slimy people are the elite in medicine and life and dead of other people is just a game. Being responsible must be the contrary of desirable. Mix it up with gore, gore is fashionable. All the pictures reminded me to "CSI New York", the pictures in the pathology as well as the view on the city, a show that bores me, but trust me, it is much better than this movie. Mix it with sex, sex sells. You have nothing to say, put a puppet of a nude Alyssa Milano in,and the guys will watch it. The cheap trick to get money for a horror movie at the level of an amateur porn. Very disappointing.

Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia) joins the pathology department at a major New York hospital. He quickly discovers that some of the pathologists have a deadly game--they kill people in devious ways and see if the other pathologists can figure out how. Jake (Michael Weston) draws Ted deeper into the "game" and things slowly get out of control.

To say this movie is disturbing is putting it lightly. The sick game the other pathologists play is disgusting--but it seems somewhat plausible. Seriously--who KNOWS what happens to your body after you're dead? Also the sequences of them cutting open dead bodies takes a strong stomach to get through. Aside from Ted the movie doesn't have one likable character (I especially hated Griffin) and they're mostly played by unknowns. The only name in the cast (Alyssa Milano) has a very small role. On the plus side this is VERY well acted (Ventimiglia, Weston and Lauren Lee Smith are exceptional), well directed and I was never bored. There's also quite a bit of female nudity and Ventimiglia bares his butt but NONE of it is remotely exciting in this context. And, thankfully, this is the first horror movie in a long time that doesn't have any of those stupid "jump" scares. Grim, depressing and just great--one of the first good horror films in a long time. I only give it a 9 because if you look at it closely it doesn't hold together. Still--well worth catching. Let's hope this entire cast makes it big.

Wow.

I don't know what to say. I didn't really expect a lot when my girlfriend dragged me to the midnight show at the Arclight to see "Milo's new movie". I thought i was going to see some lame boring teen slasher. Boy, was i wrong.

I didn't know what I was up for -- this is probably the darkest, meanest thriller that I've seen in a long time. It's AWESOME. It keeps you thinking.

I don't want to spoil anything but this movie is a real roller-coaster ride into the dark corners of the human psyche. It's twisted and unexpected. Milo - although I'm not a big fan - gives an incredible performance. Also the guy who plays Jake Gallow. Who is he, never heard of him?? He's fantastic.

A little gory and quite disgusting at times but it never feels over the top. And that's what makes it so great.

"Pathology," the 2008 film directed by Marc Schoelermann from a screenplay by Neveldine & Taylor (the writing team behind "Crank") is not a bad film, but is a fairly gripping and entertaining thriller once you get used to it. (At the very least, it makes great late-night TV fanfare.) Though you should be warned, the graphic autopsy sequences and disturbing subject matter may turn off some viewers not yet accustomed to extreme violence and gore and drug-induced, abhorrent sexual behavior.

Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia, of television's "Heroes") graduates at the top of his medical school class and soon finds himself enrolled at one of the nation's top pathology programs. He is noticed by Dr. Jake Gallo (Michael Weston), the leader of a group of brilliant and privileged but elite band of interns who are engaged in a rather dangerous and deadly anti-social past-time: they test each other to see who can commit the perfect murder. Ted is eventually seduced into the joining the group and participating in their shadowy extracurricular activities, but eventually comes to realize just how high the stakes really are and the extreme measures he must take to stay one step ahead of their game to keep from being their next victim.

Pathology, in case you don't know, is the "the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases" (source: Dictionary.com). So of course, such studies are taken to an illogical extreme in "Pathology," which is a rather worthwhile late-night medical thriller.

You shouldn't look for any Oscar-winning performances here, but the movie's shining light does just happen to be Milo Ventimiglia. Ventimiglia, who plays my favorite character Peter Petrelli from TV's "Heroes," is able to effectively show off a radically different side of his personality here that we have never seen from the actor before. "Pathology" is one example of how his pretty-boy looks can be overlooked because we can now concentrate on the character. He is no longer a pretty boy here, but is instead a dangerous, morally gray anti-hero who realizes how high the stakes really are and what he must do to survive.

"Pathology" is an all right thriller for the late-night movie crowd. It has its faults, yes, but Milo Ventimiglia and the disturbingly fascinating subject matter are able to make it slightly better-than-average late-night TV fanfare.

7/10

...is that if you like thrillers, you NEED to see this film.

So much better than almost every big budget drone that I care to remember. I will not go into pretentious details but do go ahead and watch this instead of ... umm ... say the Dark Knight, it's much better.

Watch this film in the same mindset that you watched "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" but prepare to be disappointed.

That is all.

P.S. Not for the easily offended - especially if you mind seeing the inside of a human body.

Opening extremely effectively with a section of the Hipoccratic oath this film concerns itself with an excellent medical student Ted (Milo Ventimiglia) who finds himself steadily drawn further and further into a group with murder as a hobby.

I found this a pleasingly disturbing film.

The themes running through it were intense and adult - sex and death confronted repeatedly from many different angles (so to speak). Immediately it confronts the viewer with the harsh, hideous realities of death, then sets about vividly preying upon fears the world has about what happens to the dead at the hands of the living. Then it smoothly descends into something more disturbing still - a comment on the arrogance of doctors and the living in general.

The acting here really is pretty good, especially from Michael Weston and it has to be to make any of these totally repellent, morally void human beings(or morally hypocritical in the case of Ted) charming or likable

It succeeds in that I was carried along by the film but by the end I felt a bit dirty.

There is just little light or moral centre in this film and whilst that isn't necessarily a drawback, in the sense that the characters seemed a little bit more real in this than they might have otherwise it makes the whole experience heavy going because there is no one at all to root for.

Usually, i'm not into making comments about movies but with this one i will an exception. In the beginning i was like "Hey man, this could really be a good movie" A group of pathology students with some nasty thoughts! Let's see where this is going! Well, what i was about to witness was something REALLY bad and PREDICTABLE. In the scene where Gallo says to Ted to show up that we wouldn't want to miss that one, i thought, "oh well that Juliette girl is gonna be dead that's fore sure!", well it happened. On the next scene where the all thing blew up, i thought "well this couldn't end like this, that Gallo boy is gonna live and kill Ted's girlfriend!" and what happened? Well the Dr. Gallo did that. On the last scene i was like "Ohhhh, how about now? don't tell me Gallo is gonna show up and talk about his killing and that Ted's friend, that shy boy is gonna help him killing him!" Well once again, for my worse expectations... that happened again. This is the MOST PREDICTABLE movie i have ever saw. This is really terrible. My advice? Stay away from this movie and save some one hour and a half of your life.

This movie was so bad that I just had to register on IMDb to set things straight. For the most I trust the average rating here. Seems to be correct but this one was off.

Now the movie was quite a disappointment. To me its a designer movie that did swap a real story for some macabre scenes. The plot is so thin, and if you start to think about the storyline for just a second, then it all falls apart.

The whole idea of these "rogue" doctors that get high on playing with murder and corpses is a joke. It just doesn't make sense. They are all incredible childish, the dialog is like children trying to talk each other into stupid stuff just by using the apparently magic sentence " I dare you "....

So just by saying "I dare you" the leading character showes his promising career down the drain with eyes wide open. Its so thin, boring and predictable that its a mystery to me how this movie got the rating it got here.

I was very intrigued to see this film. I was impressed by how real it was on many levels. It started me thinking about human nature, ethical limits, and our ability to influence those around us. I disagree with those who say it was gross for effect as working in the medical field, one knows that this is a part of life that people would rather not be aware exists. I see it all the time, It is reality --just not in such a condensed form. There was an intelligence about the film that ALMOST blossomed. But I soon became frustrated when it couldn't decide if it was a love story or a psychological thriller. The actors they chose were very believable character actors, no CW actors here. I've been following most of their careers. Props to casting. There seemed to be a lot of research to make this film realistic as usually when I see a medical type show, I can tell when the actors are just swinging around tools and don't know the last thing about them. Not the case here. That being said, I don't understand why one would go through the trouble of casting a great group of actors and talk about "The Game" they are playing and then show "the game" in a goofy quick shot type form? I was up for the ride. The part with the Pimp and Michael Weston, reeled me in and I thought that the plot would continue with this type of precision with the other characters. But instead I was left guessing what was the glue that brought this group together? Alyssa Milano is beautiful and I think she was right for this part but there was this dreary tone to her scenes that should of been the bright spot of the film. I wanted her to light up Ted Grey's life! Wrong choice for the film makers in my opinion to not showcase her with a more positive slant. But some amazing scenes, amazing speeches by most of the actors especially Michael Weston who just jumped to my top male actor list to watch, just confusing. Yes, I'm confused.

Pathology, a slow-burning, atmospheric, slickly-filmed thriller, is the second most original movie of the year, second only to Cloverfield. However, Pathology is the better of the two films simply because of its terrifying subject matter and the very dark humor that is sometimes over-the-top. Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano, and Michael Weston are the front-runners in this horror/thriller, expertly directed by Marc Schoelermann and written by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the writing team behind the hugely underrated Crank.

Harvard Medical School graduate Dr. Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia) arrives at one of the nations most prestigious Pathology programs and is quickly noticed by the program's privileged and elite band of pathology interns who invite him into their crowd. It is also here where he is introduced to Dr. Jake Gallo (Michael Weston), who brings him to a secluded wing, where he and four other indulge in there after-hours, extra-curricular activities...finding ways to commit the perfect murder. As Ted's life spirals out of control, he has to worry about the job as well as his engagement to Gwen (Alyssa Milano).

The acting is top-notch and 100% believable, helped along nicely by the layered script with witty and realistic dialogue. On the surface, Pathology may appear to be a fun, quick, and forgettable popcorn flick, but it has a very subtle and deep message that is hard-hitting and relevant, especially in today's chaos-riddled times. My favorite performance of the cast was obviously Milo Ventimiglia, who completely stole the show every single time he was on screen. His boyishly good looks only serve to strengthen his charisma and delivery of each line. He makes Dr. Grey feel like a real person with such a realistic performance. And of course this is without mentioning the sensational sex scenes, riddled with numerous shots of Ventimiglia's gorgeous and tan behind thrusting in and out. It took courage to film such scenes, and I applaud him for such a spectacular performance. He carries the entire movie on his shoulders, and he has proved without a shadow of a doubt that he really has what it takes to be a great leading man. I hope he gets more roles that are as layered and difficult as this one. His last film, Dirty Deeds, was a fun guilty pleasure, but it was almost instantly forgettable and the writing was very faulty. He was hilarious and memorable as Bo, the gay jock, in Wes Craven's 2005 werewolf romp, Cursed. He has apparently stepped up his game since Heroes, and I can't wait to see what other films he has on his slate. Alyssa Milano, who is most widely known for her role in Charmed, does a great job here, although she gets a very minimal amount of screen time. Michael Weston, who I loved as the creepy car-jacker in Six Feet Under, was great in his role as Jake Gallo. Throughout the course of the movie, he basically goes completely psycho and Weston pulled it off beautifully. He hasn't been in many mainstream hits, and it's almost a shame that more people haven't seen this incredibly underrated actor.

The directing was slick and intriguing, never getting repetitive, but always keeping it interesting. All of these actors give off some of their best performances, and it's strange because a lot of them are TV actors. This further strengthens the argument that the quality of TV shows has greatly increased since the 2000's, with people who can actually act taking the main roles.

Pathology was one of the best thrillers I've ever seen and it's well worth your time if you're a lover of the horror genre or just plain interested in medical proceedings. There is a huge level of realism, and even the gore looked very real. This is a movie not to be missed. Seek it out in its limited theatrical release, or check it out when it hits DVD shelves! You won't be disappointed.

This is a movie that everyone should see..or no one..and why is that? its disturbing shocking annoying its making you think of things that you never have,a dark side of human nature,the story is great actors great direction great twists unique dialogues ausome.after seeing a lot and i mean a lot of movies of this kind i can insure you that this one is excellent,surprising brilliant i do not understand why people here do not get it,or maybe i do they have absolutely no clue about cinema thats why. this one will carry you away to your darkest deeper most hidden thoughts,it will give you another prospective of every day life. a prospective society made us forget.a movie for smart people made by smart people.

When I first watched the theatrical trailer for this film before the premier, the promo made me very curious to see Pathology. But actually I watched it two years later. And I felt a very strong contrast between my old fancies and the actual atmosphere of the movie. I got something else the promo made me to think of. But not in the negative meaning.

I liked Pathology indeed. It was full of gruesome images which can make some people feel sick - the autopsies are effective made like they're real. And the creators have made a huge risk when they mixed these disgusting elements with sexuality. Because they are each others big oppositions. But I think it can be "digested", and it would be a big mistake to miss watching this film. Despite having low ratings I think a beginner director made a good film. It can be announced perfect movie for a beginner. He shows such a bizarre thing like pathology in a more bizarre way. Young medics play a very dangerous game to reveal who is the best of them. Who can commit the perfect murder and who can solve the cause of death.

The protagonist, Ted Grey, takes part in this game but when he realizes his friend on the dissection table, he has to be clear with the situation: he cannot exit the game. He killed a dying man, and his friend, Jake, told him a very interesting theory of guilt. Which exposes the message of Pathology. About the views of guilt, and why they play this game.

I do not genre it a horror film, except the last scene which I think was the perfect part and frame of the movie. It was horrible indeed. And it is worthy to watch the cast list because the movie is just finished in the middle of it. It is a strong thriller with very graphic and bloody elements, present the anatomy of the human body. I liked the blue-hues which makes more depressing and gloomy the movie itself.

I don't think it is suitable for everyone, but except the graphic themes it has a very important message which not can be understood by everybody.

A highly intelligent and superbly skilled pathologist, Dr. Ted Grey(Milo Ventimiglia)is working for Dr. Quentin Morris(John de Lancie)as an intern, having graduated from Harvard. He's drawn into the dangerous world of fellow pathologist Jake Gallo(Michael Weston, the real star of the film, I think)and his pack including student doctors, Juliette(Lauren Lee Smith, scorching the screen with her smoldering presence), Griffin(Johnny Whitworth), and Catherine(Mei Melançon). Gallo's brood have a gathering where they deduce how a victim died, their meeting place located in "the dungeon", an old surgical room cut off from the hospital. You see, Gallo has orchestrated a game for them to play where each member of this exclusive fraternity kills someone(a chosen victim they conclude won't be missed by anyone, the lower rungs of society)and as a group they come together to discover the method of execution. We follow Grey as he immerses himself in this group's devious activities, "dancing with the devil" you could say, becoming an addict in the process. Grey is supposed to marry his fiancé, Gwen(Alyssa Milano in a small but important role), whose father is an important man. Gallo steadily becomes a psychopath, going as far as to butcher prostitutes with a hatchet, including the disemboweling of one girl. Grey attempts to hide his friends' activities from Gwen who comes to NYC with him, preparing herself for the bar exam(she is currently on her way to graduating law school). Gallo is a serious threat to not only Grey, but Gwen as well. As you might expect, it gets out of hand when Juliette falls for Grey(they had begun a torrid affair, most of time humping like bunnies around dead bodies, such as their first joint crime scene together, and inside the dungeon as well)and Gallo doesn't accept her "betrayal" too well. Grey will make a decision, free himself from Gallo's clutches, or else, and we witness the repercussions. A major character emerges we aren't aware will have such an impact until the very end, Grey's friend, student, Ben Stravinsky(Keir O'Donnell), often the object of ridicule thanks to Gallo and his clan's bullying ways.

I think what ultimately makes PATHOLOGY work is the fact that who better to be the perfect serial killers than forensic pathologists who understand the human anatomy so well. We see here that brilliance can be an aphrodisiac(notice how Juliette remains really horny during the group's sessions) when it comes to "intellectual challenges" where Gallo finds an equal in Grey to stimulate his energies in the goal of outsmarting your "rival." It's essentially the cerebral alternative to "whose dick is the biggest" with the murders as a measuring stick. In choosing the victims, Gallo and company are actually mad scientists playing God in that they determine who doesn't deserve to live, and in doing so, have plenty of subjects for their game. Ventimiglia is pretty cold and hard to exactly latch onto as the story unfolds, and I, for one, couldn't feel a lick of concern for his plight because in associating with the likes of Gallo and Juliette, you kind of get what's coming to you. Grey voluntarily enters Gallo's flock, because of the thrill involved..like a moth to flame, Grey forwards ahead, even though we know he will be burned(maybe only minor burns, but burns nonetheless, which involves Gwen who doesn't deserve to be on Gallo's hitlist, but in attaching herself to who she thought was a good man with benefits, it places her in the lion's den even if she doesn't know it). I think many viewers will still find the ending satisfying, and it allows Stravinsky, who is constantly hounded by his peers, except Grey who is friendly and hospitable to him, some revenge. Weston is perfectly cast as the arrogant prick Gallo, very, very(extremely)confident in his mental ingenuity, acumen, and talents as a top pathologist in his field. Despite that genius, however, he's still a sociopath who relishes the art of killing and the ability to baffle his team. Ventimiglia and Smith have some pretty passionate sex scenes together. Also included is some lesbian kissing and groping between Juliette and Catherine. We witness how this game turns many of the members on, the acts they commit providing an erotic charge..real creepy stuff. As expected, there's some potent anatomy scenes where bodies are cut open(and upon)so a word of warning. I'll make no bones about it, this is a pretty twisted movie, with a really sick premise. I'm not sure if anyone else agrees, but I think there's an evident homoeroticism present when Gallo and Grey are alone in many of their scenes.

I detested this film so much that I've registered as an IMDb user, simply to write this review! What a load of rubbish! It's a shame that the actors went to so much trouble (they all turn in strong performances) because with such a ridiculous, incomprehensible mess of a script, they didn't stand a chance. The characters lack any substance or motivation. Gratuitous sex scenes are simply inserted for the fun of it, with no bearing on the narrative whatsoever. The viewer has no sympathy, empathy or even interest in the useless protagonist Dr Grey, and the end leaves you with a great big sense of "Okay.. So what?" The premise sounded terrific, but the execution was a mess. This is no exploration of the dark realms of the human psyche.. It's an implausible load of gory crap. Avoid at all costs.