PCP is unexplainably released into the Frankfurt water supply and sends the zoo inhabitants crazy. One evening after a malfunction of zoo security the gonzo critters rampage through the city eating and killing whatever they fancy, wreaking a night of bloody terror. It's up to regular Italian-trash whipping girl Lorraine De Selle and obnoxious Super Mario lookalike zookeeper John Aldrich to sort it out.
Practical Effects
Real animals doing real chaos — no CGI safety net here.
Direction
Franco Prosperi's gleeful disregard for good taste.
Director
Franco Prosperi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Franco Prosperi was one half of the Mondo Cane duo — this is basically his narrative feature about animals hating humans.
Released during the height of Italian exploitation's collapse, it represents the desperate 'animals attack' subgenre that followed Jaws — see also: Grizzly, Day of the Animals, and the immortal Orca.
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