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Bruce McDonald’s Pontypool Poster and Trailer (Finally in High-Quality)
Film Junk — ... of the Film Junk Podcast, and at the time there still wasn’t a high-quality version of it online. This week a decent version has finally surfaced on the web, along with the official poster and full website for the film. ...

'Pontypool' and 'Mum & Dad' Share May Release
Bloody-Disgusting Horror News — IFC Films has announced a May 29th limited release for the Canadian horror pic Pontypool (review; trailer), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this summer. In the film a small-town radio station discovers that recent madness in the local population may be caused by a virus transmitted through speech. Check out the official website for more. In addition, Revolver Entertainment's UK horror flick Mum & Dad (trailer) has been shifted to the same day, so if you're lucky you'll get to see two indie films on the same night!

Film Fan Fridays for Friday March 6, 2009
Movie Moxie — Hello Film Fans and Fanatics! Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday March 6, 2009! It is quite an exciting week for film, perhaps March is the new May for releases! In limited release this week we have Bruce McDonald's latest film, Pontypool which brings zombies to small town Ontario in the most ...

The /Filmcast: Bonus Episode - IFFBoston and Tribeca Wrap-Up (GUESTS: Katey from Cinemablend, Matt from IFC, Russ from CHUD)
/Film — ... to the /Filmcast: Movies Discussed (Hit the jump to see the full list): In The Loop Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench Still Walking Winnebago Man Outrage The Girlfriend Experience That Evening Sun World’s Greatest Dad Racing Dreams Cropsey Pontypool Luckey Which Way Home Moon ...

Web Stalker - Think Words Can Never Hurt You? Pontypool Has Something to Say About That
Horror Hacker — pontypool 560x296.jpg todd_brown.jpg They say talk is cheap, but in Pontypool -- the acclaimed Canadian zombie picture IFC is about to unleash on US audiences -- talk is deadly. W ords twist and morph into a sort of mental virus that transforms their hearers into mindless, bloodthirsty creatures, and in this world where words trump guns, an early morning shock jock is either the deadliest man in town or the savior of us all. Bruce McDonald's Pontypool -- the first horror film by the iconic (here in Canada, anyway) director of Hard Core Logo -- is one of the hottest genre titles to emerge from the ...

My Exciting Upcoming Movies List
Paracinema...The Blog — After Matt screamed at me, shouting I had to post a companion to his top 10 list, I racked my tiny brain and threw this together. I don't want to ruin my street cred (whatever that means) but I'll be honest here and tell you I'm not all that big on new releases. I'm a fan of the classics. Recently I've been delving into 50's thrillers and 70's smut. If I happen upon something "new" that is super interesting I file it away. If the file were literal, this blog post would be it (in no particular order). Ludlow Ludlow is the brain child of Stacie Ponder aka Final Girl. Stacie ...

Surrounded by Zombies
Hollywood Elsewhere — Surrounded by Zombies The first message I read after landing this afternoon was from former Newsday film writer Lewis Beale , to wit: "Don't know if you're back, but you should check out Pontypool ...

BLOG Surviving the zombie onslaught
SFX — With Canadian zombie film Pontypool on her mind, blogger Kell Harker discusses her personal plan for surviving the zombie horde: [image] The “Zed” Word With the camping season approaching, and with the much anticipated Canadian zombie film Pontypool hitting cinemas, I can’t help but make comparisons between carnivorous Canadian bugs, and zombified Canadians. I can just hear the undead horde now: “Arrg…Braaiinns, eh! Grrr…Braaiinns!” And the only thing that scares me more than the idea of being devoured by a swarm of black flies is the idea of being the meal for a group of zombies who have the munchies. The best ...

'Pontypool' Gets Unleashed On Radio
FlicksNews.net — ... For people eager to see the Canidian Horror 'Pontypool' directed by Bruce McDonald and written/adapted by Tony Burgess from his own novel 'Pontypool Changes Everything', can now get a chance the hear the radio play of the film. ...

Flyway Dispatch 5 – “Pontypool” Producer Jeff Coghlan
Row Three — ... Pontypool over the past year or so and it seems the hype just never stops… which is a good thing as we’re obviously pretty big fans. So it was a nice surprise to find that the producer for the film, Jeff Coghlan, was in town for the Flyway film fest and seemed eager as we are to talk about this project. So if you’re a fan of Pontypool , here’s a little insight into the film and the latest on what’s next for the franchise from someone on the inside. . LINKS: IMDb profile Official site RowThree review IFC.com