Pontypool

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.

Cast

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

as Grant Mazzy

Lisa Houle

Lisa Houle

as Sydney Briar

Georgina Reilly

Georgina Reilly

as Laurel-Ann Drummond

Hrant Alianak

Hrant Alianak

as Dr. Mendez

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

as Ken Loney (voice)

Daniel Fathers

Daniel Fathers

as Nigel Healing

Beatriz Yuste

Beatriz Yuste

as Nancy Freethy

Boyd Banks

Boyd Banks

as Jay (Osama)

Hannah Fleming

Hannah Fleming

as Maureen (Farraj)

Laura Nordin

Laura Nordin

as Spooky Woman

Reviews

Oldnewbie

Upon watching this film for a second time I realized just how much it reminded me of the famous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast Orson Welles aired in 1939. With just the medium of radio he successfully created an atmosphere of panic so real people listening (who had not caught the beginning wher...

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