Gozu vs Pathology
Gozu has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.7/10 for Pathology). Pathology is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 10m. Gozu is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gozu
Pathology| Gozu | Pathology | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Marc Schölermann |
| Main cast | Renji Ishibashi, Masaya Katō, Show Aikawa, Kenichi Endo, Shōhei Hino | Lauren Lee Smith, Michael Weston, John de Lancie, Johnny Whitworth, Milo Ventimiglia |
Synopsis
Gozu
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
Pathology
Medical student Ted Grey graduates at the top of his class and quickly joins an elite pathology program, whose top students invite him into their circle. There he uncovers a gruesome secret: They play a game in which one tries to commit the perfect, undetectable murder, then the others compete to determine the victim's cause of death.