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Poster for Pontypool

Pontypool

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2009 | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved 28 Days Later or The Thing, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $32K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 102K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bruce McDonald

  • 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