Black Zoo (also known as Horrors of the Black Zoo) is a 1963 American horror film directed by Robert Gordon and starring Michael Gough, Jeanne Cooper, Rod Lauren, Virginia Grey, Jerome Cowan, and Elisha Cook, Jr.[1] It was produced by Herman Cohen and written by Cohen and Aben Kandel.

He leads a cult group who literally worship the animals he tends — especially the big cats: 3 lions, a lioness, a pair of cheetahs, a tiger, a cougar, and a black leopard; as well as a gorilla.

[3] Publicity was done with the cats – including an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

[3] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "As a macabre essay, this has some unusual moments, notably the scenes showing the wild menagerie draped around the living-room furniture; but as a whole it suffers from an extravagant and rather silly script, and from Michael Gough's (perhaps inevitable) overplaying in the central role.

"[4] Black Zoo was released on a VHS by The Fang (Floral Park, NY) in 2001 (OCLC 48234539)