William Castle's Zotz! (1962)

I'm always a big fan of old movies that ditch the big star in exchange for a plethora of recognizable character actors and William Castle's Zotz! is a prime example. With the two leads played by Tom Poston and Jim Backus, the picture becomes somewhat irresistable. A post like this also makes it irresistable not to link back to a slight magazine article I wrote about the picture last year.

Tom Poston 1921-2007 - Zotz! (1962)

According to the Leonard Maltin Guide: "Zotz! (1962) 87m. ** D: William Castle. Tom Poston, Julia Meade, Jim Backus, Fred Clark, Cecil Kellaway, Margaret Dumont. Goofy attempt at humorous chiller with Poston a teacher who finds strange coin that gives him mystical power over others." This footage contains three William Castle film trailers. The first is for Mr. Sardonicus (1961), the second is Tom Poston in Zotz! (appearing approximately three minutes in) and the last is for Homicidal (1961).