Pontypool vs The Room
Pontypool and The Room are tied on audience score (6.5/10). Pontypool is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 40m. Pontypool is the older of the two (2009 against 2019). Both are horror, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Pontypool
The Room| Pontypool | The Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bruce McDonald | Christian Volckman |
| Main cast | Boyd Banks, Stephen McHattie, Rick Roberts, Daniel Fathers, Hrant Alianak | Olga Kurylenko, Francis Chapman, Kevin Janssens, Carole Weyers, Joshua Wilson |
Synopsis
Pontypool
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it's just another day at work. But when he hears reports of a virus that turns people into zombies, Mazzy barricades himself in the radio booth and tries to figure out a way to warn his listeners about the virus and its unlikely mode of transmission.
The Room
Kate and Matt discover that a part of their house can grant wishes. In the wake of two miscarriages, what they want most is a child.
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