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Play Time: 97 mins
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Pontypool

Overview:
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.

Status: Released (2009-03-06)
Awards:1 win & 11 nominations
BoxOffice:$3,865
Screen:Tony Burgess
Productions: Ponty Up Pictures, Shadow Shows
Production Countries: Canada
Spoken Languages: English, , Français
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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 th ....

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