Uploaded March 2009 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My thoughts on the 2009 Canadian horror movie Pontypool". Also, I feel that the video portion of my review was perhaps far too scattershot so below I shall summarize my thoughts in a more clear, concise manner..

"Pontypool" is a highly original "zombie" horror movie with a thought-provoking and frightening twist and though it is a very odd movie with just as many parts linguistic study as horror and quite offbeat what with twinges of Canadiana, black humor, and even film noir it should still appeal to both the mainstream and those looking for a movie with more meat on it. The method of disease ratchets up the tension a great deal and while the movie is slower-paced and more centrally-focused due to the smaller budget it should definitely be seen by any horror movie aficionado and perhaps even by those not overly fond of the genre because the acting still stands out amongst it's other intriguing parts, given their tastes, of course.

For those that want a serious, critical roundtable breakdown of the film and more to listen to then check out the link below, where I will link to a podcast that had a Bruce Mcdonald dedicated podcast:

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