Sept. 6, 2023

This Day in Halloween: Canadian zombie movie "Pontypool" premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. / Illustration by Blanca Dunwoody

Pontypool premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. The talkie Canadian low-budget zombie film about a DJ on the air during an outbreak is a minor hit with critics and audiences, and becomes a cult favorite on video.

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