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Pontypool - BLU-RAY Version (2008) Certificate 15

Pontypool - BLU-RAY Version
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Rated 2.5 stars
Average rating
(53%)
 
Starring: Stephen McHattie | Lisa Houle | Georgina Reilly | Hrant Alianak | Rick Roberts | Boyd Banks | Tony Burgess | Rachel Burns | Raffaele Carniato | Daniel Fathers0135
Director: Bruce McDonald
Studio: KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 95 mins
Genres: Horror | Horror | Thriller
Languages: English
Released: January 25, 2010

It's not just the snow storm that's chilling in this Canadian zombie movie from director Bruce McDonald (THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS). Stephen McHattie (WATCHMEN) stars as controversy-courting radio DJ Grant Mazzy, who can only find work in Pontypool, Ontario, where he broadcasts his show from the church basement. The monotony of relaying the small-town news of a blizzard is broken when Grant begins to report strange stories of violence to his listeners. It is soon revealed that there's a virus infecting the whole town, and Grant and his coworkers barricade themselves in the office. But the virus doesn't use the standard methods of blood or air for its transmission; instead, language is responsible for the disease, which leaves Grant wondering whether it is better to spread the news or keep quiet.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 0.0 stars
What was that all about?!?!

Pablo69 from , 29th January, 2010

Started quite well but that's it. Really don't know how I managed to watch till the end! Every minute seemed to get more silly & un-scarey! I love a good zombie movie - I hated this. You have been warned!!

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Rated 2.0 stars
Well written and tense

Gingerboy from from Ribchester, Lancashire, 6th March, 2010

An average zombie movie that works well in one location and does have an interesting angle to it. You do get to feel for the characters and therefore are sorry when the inevitable happens. You have to concentrate on it though - don't expect to be entertained by the gore - there simply isn't enough of it!

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Rated 2.0 stars
Pontypoop...

JimOo from , 4th March, 2010

Not a good film, don't waste your time. Silly story, silly acting, silly film, pointless.

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Rated 5.0 stars
Awesome

magiccritic from , 25th February, 2010

The sound of a film that only contained 4 main characters and a few extras, filmed in one set for an hour and a half made me curious.... I'm glad I took the gamble, I was gripped from the beginning to the end. Absolutely awesome film, great story line ( not a typical low budget zombie movie ) Recommended

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