Canada. Besides bacon, hockey and Kids in the Hall, they have also given us some pretty good horror movies. Several come to mind including, The Changeling, Fido, but one in particular called Pontypool.
This movie stars Stephen Mchattie, a.k.a. the Canadian Lance Henriksen, as a once-popular, shock-jock who now works for peanuts in a small-town radio station. While trying to make the most out of his recently downgraded position, he stumbles upon some strange going-ons in town during a snow storm, like a woman coming out of nowhere during the storm wearing only a nightgown and just as quickly as she appears, she disappears while repeating everything that he says to her. Once he gets to the radio station, he reports simple mysteries like a missing cat, then reports come in to the station concerning people who are acting strange, almost zombie-like. Soon, the situation becomes dire and the radio station is turned into a shelter for the shock-jock and two of his co-workers while they try to figure out what exactly is going on.
As usual I had to watch this movie a couple of times before I could decide whether I like it or not. I did like it. A really good zombie movie makes you think. There are so many out there right now that are just made to shock and disgust which copious amounts of torn apart brains and intestines. This movie is not like that. It's about a small group of people who are not only trying to survive, but also who are trying to figure WHY this happened.
So, watch it and tell me what you think.
As usual I had to watch this movie a couple of times before I could decide whether I like it or not. I did like it. A really good zombie movie makes you think. There are so many out there right now that are just made to shock and disgust which copious amounts of torn apart brains and intestines. This movie is not like that. It's about a small group of people who are not only trying to survive, but also who are trying to figure WHY this happened.
So, watch it and tell me what you think.
