# Pontypool (2009)

> A sardonic radio host and his isolated colleagues confront a mysterious outbreak whose most dangerous vector may be language itself.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14099

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Director: Bruce McDonald
- Cast: Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Hrant Alianak, Rick Roberts, Daniel Fathers, Beatriz Yuste, Boyd Banks
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226681/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, claustrophobic, eerie, late night horror, snowy evening

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