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Pontypool review

“Lacks substance”
ReviewsNov 4, 2024by Nicholas DaviesWales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
The cast of Pontypool at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Photo: Kirsten Mcternan
The cast of Pontypool at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Photo: Kirsten Mcternan
With direction from Dan Phillips, this creaky zombie horror falls short on laughs and thrills

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