20 Horror Movie Characters We NEVER See

Bruce McDonald's terrifically inventive Pontypool is set primarily in a radio station as shock jock Grant Mazzy (Stephen McHattie) receives calls and transmissions about a deadly viral outbreak - of a virus that spreads through the English language itself.

With its setting largely confined to the radio station, most of Pontypool unfolds very much like a radio play, which makes total sense given that filmmakers have cited Orson Welles' iconic radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds as a major inspiration on the story.

And while characters do come and go from the station, there's one pivotal person we never get to see - helicopter reporter Ken Loney (Rick Roberts).

Ken repeatedly calls Grant to report on the mayhem taking place in the town, painting a vivid picture of the outbreak and in turn serving as a vital lifeline to the station.

However, Ken ends up succumbing to the virus later on, and though we never see him once throughout the movie, his loss is certainly still felt by the audience.