Pontypool (film)

Pontypool
Promotional film poster
Directed byBruce McDonald
Screenplay byTony Burgess
Based onPontypool Changes Everything
by Tony Burgess
Produced byJeffrey Coghlan
Ambrose Roche
StarringStephen McHattie
Lisa Houle
Georgina Reilly
Hrant Alianak
CinematographyMiroslaw Baszak
Edited byJeremiah Munce
Music byClaude Foisy
Production
companies
Ponty Up Pictures
Shadow Shows
Distributed byMaple Pictures
Release dates
  • September 6, 2008 (2008-09-06) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • March 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French
Box office$32,118[1]

Pontypool (stylized as POИTYPOOL) is a 2008 Canadian psychological horror thriller film directed by Bruce McDonald and written by Tony Burgess, based on his 1995 novel Pontypool Changes Everything.[2][3] A spin-off, Dreamland, was released in 2019.[4] As of 2023, the two other films in the Ponty franchise's trilogy, Pontypool Changes and Pontypool Changes Everything, have been in active development since 2016.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Pontypool at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (2009-05-28). "A Surprise Is in Store for This Shock Jock". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "McDonald Describes Pontypool's "Infected"". ShockTillYouDrop.com. Coming Soon Media. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  4. ^ a b Vander Kaay, Chris (2018-04-03). "[Exclusive] 'Pontypool' Spinoff Coming Soon and Direct Sequel in the Works!". Bloody Disgusting.
  5. ^ Miska, Brad (2009-05-15). "Keep Your Lips Sealed, 'Pontypool' Sequel on the Way!". Bloody Disgusting.
  6. ^ Turek, Ryan (2012-07-24). "Potential Pontypool Sequel Gets a Terrific Teaser Poster". ComingSoon.net.