Vote on this title
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.
-
Mood:
- SuspensefulScaryBleakGloomy
-
Plot:
- ZombieSurvivalPlagueRadio ShowDangerDeadlySupernaturalJournalism more...
-
Genres:
- HorrorThrillerSci-Fi
-
Time/Period:
- Contemporary
-
Place:
- Small Town
-
Audience:
- Boys' Night
-
Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
-
Based on:
- Based on Book
-
Attitudes:
- SeriousSemi Fantastic
Does this gene fit Pontypool?
Find it on:
| IMDb | |
| Rotten Tomatoes |
Pontypool, 2008
English, French
Canada
Profile of Pontypool
The mood of Pontypool is scary, suspenseful, and bleak. The plot centers around a radio show, a plague, and zombies. It is a thriller, horror, and sci-fi movie. In approach, Pontypool is serious. It takes place, at least partly, in a small town. It happens in contemporary times. Pontypool is based on a book. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a boys' night.
Summary of Pontypool
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy (Stephen McHattie) 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: the English language.
Details
| Language: | English, French |
| Country: | Canada |
| Release date: | 14 March 2009 |
| Runtime: | 93 min |
Cast and Crew
as Grant Mazzy
as Sydney Briar
Photos
Clips
