Pontypool
2008 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 6.5 · 69% critics
A radio host arrives for a routine shift in a small Canadian town, only to hear alarming reports of a fast-spreading outbreak. Trapped inside the station as panic grows outside, the crew relies on calls and news updates to piece together what’s happening and figure out how to warn listeners about a strange way the infection spreads.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2009-03-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (704 votes)
About
If you enjoy claustrophobic, idea-driven horror that builds dread through voices, reports, and imagination more than gore, this is for you; Not for you if you need constant action, clear explanations, or lots of splatter like Z Nation.
Pros: inventive outbreak premise; tense radio-station setting; strong lead performance | Cons: limited on-screen action; unclear rules at times; uneven final stretch
Themes
- based on novel or book
- winter
- radio station
- disc jockey
- survival
- zombie
- fear
- ontario, canada
- radio broadcast
- talk radio
- zombie apocalypse
- virus
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Canadian Screen Award — Best Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Stephen McHattie
as Grant Mazzy
Lisa Houle
as Sydney Briar
Georgina Reilly
as Laurel-Ann Drummond
Hrant Alianak
as Dr. Mendez
Rick Roberts
as Ken Loney (voice)
Daniel Fathers
as Nigel Healing
Beatriz Yuste
as Nancy Freethy
Boyd Banks
as Jay (Osama)
Hannah Fleming
as Maureen (Farraj)
Laura Nordin
as Spooky Woman
Directed by Bruce McDonald