Pontypool
dir. Bruce McDonald · 2009
Grant Mazzy, a disc jockey, finds himself trapped in a radio booth as a mysterious virus spreads through his town, transforming people into violent creatures. The film immerses viewers in a world where language itself becomes a weapon, creating a palpable sense of dread. Watching it is like being ensnared in a web of sound and silence, where every broadcast could be the last.
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.
