Big Fat Thrills
More Evil Out of Canada
Just when I didn't think Canada could be any more horrifying than it already is I'm proved wrong. Whether or not you are a fan of zombie movies matters not when it comes to Pontypool. If you like good acting, a well written story and an edge of your seat plot than this films for you. I accidentally stumbled across this film and figured it was like the myriad of other zombie flicks: gory, violent and unimaginative. To my surprise Pontypool does not just "think out of the box" it destroys the box, it loathes the box, it obliterates the box. In fact after this movie you'll be asking, "What box?". First and foremost this is psychological thriller (very Hitchcockian) and not some gory horror film. Almost the entire film takes place in radio station in a small Canadian town, Pontypool. Stephen McHattie plays Gran Mazzy, a washed up DJ with a drinking problem, who hosts a morning radio show in the middle of nowhere. As the morning progresses listeners and even the radios own "eye in the sky" call in strange mobs of people roaming all over town. Things build to a frenzied state with desperate and unclear calls from people, strange messages from the government and the appearance of doctor who seems to know what's going on, but also might be infected. That's as much as I can say without spoiling the film. One of the best parts of this zombie flick is how the virus spreads, I obviously can't tell you, but lets just say it's a very original idea and works extremely well in feeding the paranoia of this movie. This is defiantly has become one of my favorite movies and it absolutely rocks the zombie genre. Enjoy.