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Black Zoo

Robert Gordon (Director), Michael Gough (Actor), Jeanne Cooper (Actor) Rated:
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4.2 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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Genre Horror/Things That Go Bump/Monsters
Format NTSC
Contributor Robert Gordon, Rod Lauren, Virginia Grey, Jeanne Cooper, Michael Gough
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 28 minutes
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The most savage animal in a garden of beasts, animal-worship cultist and private zoo owner Michael Conrad (Michael Gough) has trained his lions well, siccing the big cats on any fool who dares get in his way. First it was a snoopy secretary, then a scheming realtor (Jerome Cowan). But only when his unhappy wife (Jeanne Cooper) runs off with his beloved chimps does Conrad unleash his inner beast, and the fur really flies. Shot by Academy Award -winning* cinematographer Floyd Crosby on a soundstage stocked by famed animal behaviorist and Marine World creator Ralph Helfer, Black Zoo is the third collaboration of Gough (who later played Alfred the butler in four Batman movies) and producer Herman Cohen (Horrors of the Black Museum and Konga), a furocious last trip to the maul.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.43 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Robert Gordon
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 28 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Michael Gough, Jeanne Cooper, Rod Lauren, Virginia Grey
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Archive
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005OT7XMU
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Lord PALMER of Barsoom
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE ANIMALS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL IN COLOR.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2014
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    i love old horror films. this is a dear piece of GEM. the story is easy to follow,and the animals are fun towatch because they look as if they are enjoying themselves. they appeared on the tonight show with johnny carson back in the day when this was coming out.* that i read in a interview*. its hard to find this movie, i looked and came to amazon who seem never to let me down. if youre reading this..stop now !!!! order this movie. enjoy, get the popcorn, ginger ale, candy, coca cola...and your pet cat, dog, fish , what ever and enjoy THE BLACK ZOO.
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  • Sharon
    5.0 out of 5 stars horror dvd
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
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    bought for self horror fan
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  • Brad Baker
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fang and Claw Killers Stalk the City Streets!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2011
    Low-budget producer Herman Cohen fashioned a series of British horror movies in the late 50's and 60's, but he may be best-remembered for three dark thrillers; all starring the late-great Michael Gough. The most obscure, and now finally available, is "Black Zoo(1963)", from Warner Archives on DVD-R. Gough stars as a deranged private zoo owner in Los Angeles, who eliminates his enemies, one by one, by leading his ferocious, wild animals to their homes at night. Graphic violence follows. But "Black Zoo" is a let-down, after the tingling "Horrors of the Black Museum", also starring Gough. "Black Zoo" has some style, and the color photography of Floyd Crosby, but Gough is left un-checked, his over-the-top ranting does not help a stagnant screenplay. The cast is good, including Hollywood veterans Jerome Cowan, Elisha Cook, Jr., and Edward Platt. "Black Zoo" was released by Allied Artists, who absorbed "poverty row's" famous Monogram Pictures in 1953. "Black Zoo" is released in an 88-minute brilliant-color widescreen 16x9 DVD transfer. But don't look for any extras. There isn't even a chapter stop.
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  • Mr. R. N. Willcox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Black Zoo
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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    Michael Gough in another horror with plot similarities to Horrors of the Black Museum and Konga. Still a fun fim though with excellent quality disc. High recomended. In 'Scope.
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  • c.g. gilman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Black Zoo: Don't Feed the Animals !
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2012
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    The "BLACK ZOO" was the 3rd film Michael Gough did in collaboraion with Herman Cohen. The other two were the cult terror classic "HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM" and the ludicrous but highly entertaining "KONGA". They would do one more film together where Gough is dispatched early into the movie and that was "BERSERK" starring an over the top Joan Crawford. In this chiller Gough plays a private zoo keeper who uses his animals to liquidate his enemies, such as an unctious realtor (Jerome Cowan) who wants to buy his property, a busybody talent agent (Virginia Grey) trying to ruin his marriage, or a sadistic and inept groundskeeper ( Elisha Cook Jr.) who delights in torturing Goughs prized tiger. None of these people engender much sympathy. In fact the audience may even be rooting for Gough. Although he is more subdued here (and putting on an american accent) Michael Gough still manages to find some scenery to chew. Whether he is lashing out at his wife or brutally beating Elisha Cook Jr. Gough's villainy shines thruout. One minor point if Goughs character is murdering these people to save his beloved animals why does he keep his pets outside in the cold and rain? The only real victim in this thriller is Gough's wife, (played sympathetically by Jeanne Cooper)because she is married to this tempermental, violent, and selfish maniac. Another victim is Carl (effectively portrayed by singer Rod Lauren) as Gough's mute assistant who reluctantly takes part in each murder. He is mute because he witnessed something shocking Gough did years ago. Others in the cast are the pretty and sensual Marianna Hill as a young art student who has a crush on Rod, and Ed Platt as the chief of detectives who must of used this job as a training ground for CONTROL, because his staff are about as effective and intelligent as Maxwell Smart. Also look for actor George Barrows as Victor the gorilla. Sharpeyed fans will recognize his suit as the same one used in "KONGA". The disc is presented in widescreen with radiant Eastman color. No more pan and scan with faded colors. The picture and sound are sharp and crisp. The casing is excellent with the original poster on the cover. The only drawback is there is no trailer or special features. So step right up and see if not the greatest show on earth than one that will at least chill you to the bone.
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  • ANTON PHIBES
    5.0 out of 5 stars get all blu ray classic sci-fi and horror movies before corps start phazing dvds and blu rays out in the near future .
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
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    get all blu ray classic sci-fi and horror movies before corps start phazing dvds and blu rays out in the near future .
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  • Cecil Russ,Jr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2018
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    another good campy old horror movie I rember from my childhood
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  • Joe Smart
    2.0 out of 5 stars Campy thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2012
    Michael Gough plays a zoo owner who uses his animals to kill anyone who threatens the future of his business. This is a pretty mediocre movie other than a couple of amusing scenes where Gough gets to address his lounging big cats as if they were humans listening to Shakespeare--otherwise this is slow moving and not very suspenseful.
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  • Coleccionista de cine
    4.0 out of 5 stars Buena Calidad de imagen, español latino
    Reviewed in Spain on December 27, 2014
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    Me ha sorprendido gratamente, buscaba ésta película, hace mucho tiempo y la calidad de imagen es muy buena para ser DVD,
    la imagen es pantalla ancha, con franjas negras arriba y abajo (no un pan & scan 4:3), el español es latino (pero al ser un doblaje de 1963 tiene cierto encanto), tiene pista en ingles con subtitulos en español, eso sí los subtitulos tienen un gran fallo, se quedan "enganchados" en la última frase y no desaparecen hasta que comienza otro dialogo, lo que ocurre con ésto, es que en secuencias sin dialogo, aparece la última frase en el subtitulo todo el tiempo. A pesar de ésto, creo que es una buena compra.
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  • filmboychris
    4.0 out of 5 stars weird but fun trashy 60's horror
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2012
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    Dear old Michael Gough. He starred in some very strange movies before he became known as Alfred the butler in the Batman movies. Usually of the trashy horror kind, he always was good fun to watch, and played the villain in most of the films from the 50's and 60's and 70's. In this one he is a demented animal worshipping zoo owner who worships great cats, and trains them to kill anyone who gets in his way. A greedy property developer wanting to take away his land, an interfering friend of his wife who tries to persuade her to leave the domineering madman, and a zoo worker who shoots one of his tigers when it bites him, all get murdered by the killer pussies. Barking mad, and more camp than horrific, this is still a lot of fun. The print is beautiful technicolour and although the dvd is one of these made on demand Warner archive titles, it still looks gorgeous and plays perfectly well.
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  • A. W. Wilson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite up to "Konga" standards!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2013
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    And that says something. The good bits. An excellent widescreen 16.9 print. Good colour and sound, and a good price. Sadly this is not the best of the "trilogy" - KONGA and HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM and heaven knows they were'nt great works of art, but they were fun (of a kind-not sure everyone agrees on this point). This one suffers from far too much talk and exposition and not enough tension or horror. Cough gives it his all of course and makes the film worth watching, even tho he is not too well supported. Jeanne Cooper, an actress I usually like, opposite Bill Elliott or Dale Robertson in Westerns, here looks odd and ill, and, unfortunately, a bit like a man. Good support actors are wasted with ridiculous lines - Ed Platt, Elisha Cook, Virginia Grey (perhaps she was the one with Elliott), Douglas Henderson, all fail to add anything to the weak story. In fact the opening 12 minutes may well offend some, with it's never ending tour of the zoo and the chimp act. Not quite what we expect today. Did I enjoy it? Not much, but I am glad I saw it. Cough fans must add it to their collection. Please excuse the private joke-pf course it's GOUGH!! It was a typing error of my youth when I wrote brief synopses for Radio Times.
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