Night of the Zoopocalypse

I did not have a zombie movie with cutely designed animals aimed at families based on an idea by Clive Barker, the creator of Hellraiser and Candyman, on my bingo card but it managed to be quite a pleasant surprise.

The premise isn't anything new if you are familiar with zombie horror, but the twist of it taking place in a zoo is a clever approach that brings characters of different species together to work side by side despite their preconceived prejudices against each other.

This is not typical animated family fare of which other studios like Illumination, DreamWorks, and Disney normally produce. This is a genuine animated ghost story that is equally unafraid to make you laugh as it is to make you creeped out. I wouldn't describe it as being particularly scary, but there are certain visuals that will stick with you for a while...Some of which I am surprised didn't get the movie a PG-13 by the MPAA.

The characters are very lively, quirky, instantly likeable, and voiced excellently...David Harbour is especially great, and Gabbi Kosmidis is the standout as Gracie.

We just saw this movie we were the only people in the theater. My kids loved it it was a last minute decision we never saw a trailer or knew anything about it. My 16 and 10 year old loves it. This would be a good first time scary movie.

Grandma says if you could imagine bringing a six year old or younger.

Be prepared for your kid... To not want bathes To not want gummies To not want to go to the zoo.

Great movie!

It was great story line ..my sixteen year old though there could be a love story in it .. but I didn't see it. I could see this being popular at Halloween time!

Need a second movie.

This movie was an absolute blast-creative, hilarious, and full of surprises! There were moments that made me jump, moments that had me laughing out loud, and overall, my kids and I had a fantastic time. It's the kind of film I'd happily rewatch. Xavier the lemur, a French film buff, was such a standout-instantly one of my favorites! It's refreshing to see filmmakers take risks and create something truly unique.

As a Clive Barker fan, I was intrigued going in, and this definitely delivered! The blend of horror and humor was spot-on, making for an unforgettable experience. I can't wait to recommend it to friends!

We really liked this one, hads lots of fun watching it! The zomby animals are very creative and funny, frogs zombies were my favorite. The colors of the movie looked very Halloween-ish, loved it!

We were two adults watching so not sure how scary the story might be for kids.

Pros:

• great visuals and very creative monsters design
• i really liked the animation style, animals looks very plyshy and soft
• loved the idea of zombie animals at the zoo

Cons:

• story writing feels a bit chompy at times and the ending felt little rushed

Enjoyed it in general, will try to introduce it to my niece once it hits streaming.

This movie was great fun to watch! It had enough suspense, scares and quirky comedy to make it great for adults. Poot was so much fun to watch. The mutants were so gross and visually amazing (weird enough to make me uncomfortable, but so different from what is usually put out there that I couldn't look away).

Some scenes had us at the edge of our seats, while others had us laughing so hard that we forgot that this story was inspired by Clive Barker. Poot is our family's favourite, stealing the spotlight whenever she was on screen.

It is so refreshing to see something different out there, looking forward to what the minds behind this masterpiece put out next.