
Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.... (Full plot summary below)
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Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyWilliam Castle tries but fails with this one. |
| User ReviewAshley HHarmless nonsense is a change-of-pace for director Castle. |
| User ReviewBog Man ,Inoffensive but limp. Castle's films sure went south once he abandoned horror. |
| User ReviewEric B"Zotz!" has a fun premise, a good cast (Tom Poston, Jim Backus, even Marx brothers legend Margaret Dumont) and William Castle's slick directing style, so why is this film such a drag? Poston is a college professor of languages who gets his hands on an ancient coin that bestows three magic powers upon its owner. Simultaneously, he is competing with Backus for a department promotion and courting an attractive new faculty member. So far, so good. But what are those powers? Something exciting like invisibility, telekinesis, flying or mind-reading? Nope. He can cause intense stomach pain, make things run in slow motion or shut down a person (or machine) altogether. Ho hum. Not so interesting, eh? "Zotz!" never overcomes this script problem, and a late attempt to add Cold War-era Soviet villains doesn't help. |
| User ReviewGreg WWilliam Castle tries but fails with this one. |
| User ReviewAnna GCastle should have stuck with the campy horror but this is amusing at times. |
| User ReviewSteven LWow, what a stupid movie. William Castle made some really good films like: House on Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts, The Tingler, Strait Jacket and Homicidal, but this movie along with The Old Dark House were just awful. This movie is about a guy who gains a power to slow down life and even kill people with the power. Uh-huh, and it's Tom Poston who just feels awkward in the role. Sorry, Mr. Castle this movie is a fail. |