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Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Episode 99 - Pontypool

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.7662 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2022

⏱️ 120 minutes

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Summary

Mrs. French's cat is missing. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Bruce McDonald's 2008 psychological horror film "Pontypool."   Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem    Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh   What would you rate Pontypool and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com    "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

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0:00.0

I'm Salutations, welcome to Pod Mortem.

0:30.6

I'm Travis Hunter, joined as always by my co-host, my sister, and my brother-in-law.

0:34.4

Hi, I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez.

0:35.8

Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez.

0:37.5

This week, we're broadcasting live from CLSY Beacon Radio discussing the 2008 psychological

0:43.4

horror film, Pontepool.

0:45.8

This film was directed by Bruce McDonald from a screenplay by Tony Burgess based upon his

0:50.4

own novel, Pontepool changes everything.

0:53.5

With a small main cast and unique ideas,

0:55.8

Pontipool offers a refreshing take on the zombie subgenre, crafting an experience unlike anything

1:00.9

you've ever seen before. Though it had an incredibly limited release, PontiPool was well-received

1:06.0

by critics and has since achieved cult status. This film is recommended to us by friends of the show,

1:11.8

Justice Bernah, Phil Marzano, Sandra Escalera,

1:15.2

and our friends over at Girl That's Scary, Jazz, and Cat.

1:19.0

Thank you all for your continued support as well as this suggestion.

1:22.8

So, Pontypool, where were your first impressions on the film?

1:26.7

I had never seen or heard of this movie

1:29.1

before. Uh, so I'm very, very glad. And this movie was, was good. I was very, very surprised.

1:37.2

It had me in, I was saying in the first five minutes, I was had. Wow. And I was like,

1:42.1

okay, let's, you know, let's get going.

1:45.2

But I don't want to make it, I don't want to make the expectations too high.

1:49.7

I don't want to think this is a phenomenal movie.

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