Pontypool [videorecording] / IFC Films and Crescent Road Films present a Shadow Shows production ; produced by Jeffrey Coghlan, Ambrose roche ; written by Tony Burgess ; directed by Bruce McDonald.
Title from container. Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, georgina Reilly. Adapted from the novel "Pontypool changes everything" by Tony Burgess. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: US trailer; international trailer; filmmaker commentary; CBC original radio show; "Eve" short film; "Dada dum" short film ; "The death of Chet Baker" short film.
Summary:
Shock jock Grant Mazzy has been kicked off the airwaves and now works at a small-town morning show. Another mundane day on the job quickly turns deadly when reports pile in of people developing strange speech patterns and evoking brutal acts of violence. Before long, Mazzy discovers that the behavior is actually a deadly virus being spread through language. Now, he has to decide to stay on the air in the hopes of being rescued, or provide the virus that can leap over the airwaves and into the world.
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