"Pontypool" - "The story is about "Shock jock" Grant Mazzy who has, once again, been kicked-off the Big City airwaves and now works at the only job he could get hosting the early morning show at CLSY Radio in Pontypool Ontario, which broadcasts from the basement of the small town's only church. What begins as another boring day of school bus cancellations due to yet another massive snow storm, things quickly turn deadly when reports of people having bizarre seizures, developing strange speech patterns and evoking horrendous acts of violence start piling in."
Action freaks and those seeking the usual 'zombie gore' will not find it in "Pontypool". What you will find is a very original, daring, enchanting and claustrophobic 'Zombie' flix. Those that enjoy something a little different and don't mind a dialog driven film which builds the suspense slowly should find this to be a very entertaining film. If you liked "The Man From Earth" you will probably like "Pontypool". The two movies are completely different except for the fact that both rely on dialog more than action.
"Pontypool" is a fresh and entertaining break from the usual 'horror' films of today and has been described as 'intellectual horror'. As one reviewer noted; "Pontypool is a mash-up of Orson Welles' notorious The War of the Worlds radio broadcast and George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead", with a tone and cast that's reminiscent of John Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct 13".
Be sure to watch the end credits.
Highly Recommended
Action freaks and those seeking the usual 'zombie gore' will not find it in "Pontypool". What you will find is a very original, daring, enchanting and claustrophobic 'Zombie' flix. Those that enjoy something a little different and don't mind a dialog driven film which builds the suspense slowly should find this to be a very entertaining film. If you liked "The Man From Earth" you will probably like "Pontypool". The two movies are completely different except for the fact that both rely on dialog more than action.
"Pontypool" is a fresh and entertaining break from the usual 'horror' films of today and has been described as 'intellectual horror'. As one reviewer noted; "Pontypool is a mash-up of Orson Welles' notorious The War of the Worlds radio broadcast and George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead", with a tone and cast that's reminiscent of John Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct 13".
Be sure to watch the end credits.
Highly Recommended
. I'm not sure if both are B locked but figured I'd share anyways.
