Pontypool Review – DVD Release

Director: Bruce McDonald
Cast: Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Hrant Alianak, Rick Roberts
DVD Release Date: January 26, 2010

Summary:
When reports start coming in of violent events spreading through the area, a radio host along with two of his staff begin to realise that something is going seriously wrong in their sleepy Canadian town. As the reports become increasingly more threatening the host and his staff find themselves holed up in the church basement their broadcasting from. As chaos and violence rages outside, desperate callers continue to ring in and it soon becomes apparent that a virus is spreading through the town turning its victims into mindless zombies.

Review:
If you’re like me and you’re a fan of those minimalistic movies that concentrate on only a few key characters, building tension from what’s unseen rather than using expensive special effects, then you’ll love this little gem of a film.

Taking place almost entirely within the confines of a radio station broadcasting out of a church basement. Pontypool has that claustrophobic feeling that works so well in movies of this genre. The various callers into the radio show provide the horrifying narrative to the chaos that’s consuming the town outside. Whilst the dj and his staff trapped and struggling to come to grips with the situation, are our window into a world that’s just turned into a nightmare. This movie is proof that you don’t need a huge budget to create a movie that’s horrifyingly realistic and extremely engaging. One word of warning though, if you’re expecting to see a typical zombie movie with an orgy of violence and blood letting throughout, then this isn’t the film for you. But if you’re looking for something that’s a little different, intelligently made with an intriguing story and plenty of tension, then you should definitely give this a watch.

You can pre-order your copy of Pontypool here on DVD

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