Synopsis
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it's just another day at work. But when he hears reports of a virus that turns people into zombies, Mazzy barricades himself in the radio booth and tries to figure out a way to warn his listeners about the virus and its unlikely mode of transmission.
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Cast
- Stephen McHattieGrant Mazzy
- Lisa HouleSydney Briar
- Georgina ReillyLaurel-Ann Drummond
- Hrant AlianakDr. Mendez
- Rick RobertsKen Loney (voice)
- Daniel FathersNigel Healing
- Beatriz YusteNancy Freethy
- Boyd BanksJay (Osama)
- Hannah FlemingMaureen (Farraj)
- Laura NordinSpooky Woman
Recommendations
- 100
Entertainment Weekly
Think of this witty, economically gory little tour de force as "28 Days Later" written by linguist Noam Chomsky. - 83
The A.V. Club
Primarily though, the film works as a tour de force for McHattie--a veteran character actor making the most of his character’s long, fluid monologues--and as a sly commentary on journalistic responsibility. - 60
New York Daily News
A horror flick that's all talk and (almost) no action? The risk pays off better than you'd think. - 50
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Pontypool doesn't jell--its pretensions way exceed its reach--yet it's madly suggestive, and it rekindled my affection for the genre. - 50
The New York Times
A small Canadian horror film that makes the most of its minuscule budget. - 50
New York Post
The premise has potential, but there's no follow- through. And there's no actual zombie mayhem; we learn everything secondhand -- from phone calls to the station. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Efficient enough to attract a cult audience. - 40
Variety
A zombie flick sans bite.
