Pontypool (2009) movie poster

Pontypool

2009 ·1h 36m · ★ 6.5 (696)

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.

Why it matters
4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
73
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
85
Survival
83
SurvivalZombie

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

based on novel or bookdisc jockeyfearontario, canadaradio broadcastradio stationtalk radiotrapped in buildingviruswinterzombie apocalypse

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