It's the "language is a virus" metaphor cum-to-life, couched in a Night of the Living Dead setup. Budget constraints in no way limit the gradual ratcheting-up of dread here, but the narrative itself does seem a bit short-changed near the end.
This review of Pontypool (2009) was written by Masorad ( on 05 Feb 2011.
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