Zotz! (1962) on Netflix
Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient Eastern languages, deciphers an amulet's inscription and gains three powers. Government and Communist agents want it for its military use.
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Jonathan Jones is a professor of ancient Eastern languages at a California university. He and his rival Horatio Kellgore are both in line to succeed the retiring Dean Joshua Updike as head of the department. An amulet sent to Jones's niece Cynthia from an archaeological dig carries an inscription. Whoever holds it can cause great pain by pointing, slow a target with Zotz, or kill by pointing and saying the word. Government and Communist agents develop an interest in the amulet's possible military use. A new colleague, Virginia Fenster, is startled by Jones's behavior at a party.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Zotz! (1962)
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- During the film's initial theatrical run, theater patrons were given a full-size plastic replica of the magical amulet, essentially identical to the film prop in color, size and design, with a small hole drilled at the top for a key chain.
