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* {{Sequel}}: However...
** [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]]: [[spoiler:The epilogue of ''Zoombies 2'' begins with a phone call to Dr. Ellen Rogers (Kim Nielsen). Who is preparing the opening of The Eden Wildlife Zoo; the start of ''Zoombies''. Making ''Zoombies 2'' a Prequel.]]

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* %%* {{Sequel}}: However...
** [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]]: [[spoiler:The * StealthSequel: [[spoiler:Stealth Prequel, rather. The epilogue of ''Zoombies 2'' begins with a phone call to Dr. Ellen Rogers (Kim Nielsen). Who is preparing the opening of The Eden Wildlife Zoo; the start of ''Zoombies''. Making ''Zoombies 2'' a Prequel.]]
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* UpToEleven: A lot of the animals shown are plenty aggressive in real life even ''before'' becoming infected.

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* UpToEleven: A lot of the animals shown are plenty aggressive in real life even ''before'' becoming infected.


A sequel called ''Zoombies 2'' was released in 2019.

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A sequel called ''Zoombies 2'' was released in 2019.
2019. Also received a spinoff film, ''Aquarium of the Dead'' in 2021. You can probably guess what that one is about.


* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Yeesh, Marcus did NOT suffer a quick death at the hands of Kifo.



* {{Mockbuster}}: Of Jurassic World.
* PatientZero: It is unclear where the monkeys picked up the disease, but they are the first to turn zombie.

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* {{Mockbuster}}: Of Jurassic World.
World (see the DVD cover? Even they lampshade this!).
* PatientZero: It is unclear where the monkeys picked up the disease, disease (or even what the disease is), but they are the first to turn zombie.zombie.
* TheEndOrIsIt: The zoo is destroyed, all the zombified animals are dead and the survivors did escape from th- wait, did Kifo's eyes just open?



* BookEnds: Toronto's first and last scenes start with him rubbing a rabbit's foot hangng from his belt.

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* BookEnds: Toronto's first and last scenes start with him rubbing a rabbit's foot hangng hanging from his belt.


* EyeScream: One of the vets gets her eyes clawed out by a zombie monkey.

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* EyeScream: One of the vets vets, Robin, gets her eyes clawed torn out by a zombie monkey.


* ChekovsGun: The animal pheromones that one ranger jokingly suggests using to hose down the poachers prove critical in the climax.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The animal pheromones that one ranger jokingly suggests using to hose down the poachers prove critical in the climax.

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* BookEnds: Toronto's first and last scenes start with him rubbing a rabbit's foot hangng from his belt.

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* FacialHorror: A baby porcupine attacks a poacher's face and tears it off entirely.


* UpToEleven: A lot of the animals shown are plenty aggressive even ''before'' becoming infected.

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* UpToEleven: A lot of the animals shown are plenty aggressive in real life even ''before'' becoming infected.


* HeroicSacrifice: Toronto volunteers to cover himself with animal pheromones and draw the zombie animals away in order to allow the remaining rangers to escape in the helicopter.



* {{Sequel}}: [[spoiler:The epilogue of ''Zoombies 2'' begins with a phone call to Dr. Ellen Rogers (Kim Nielsen). Who is preparing the opening of The Eden Wildlife Zoo; the start of ''Zoombies''. Making ''Zoombies 2'' a Prequel.]]

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* {{Sequel}}: However...
** [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]]:
[[spoiler:The epilogue of ''Zoombies 2'' begins with a phone call to Dr. Ellen Rogers (Kim Nielsen). Who is preparing the opening of The Eden Wildlife Zoo; the start of ''Zoombies''. Making ''Zoombies 2'' a Prequel.]]

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* ChekovsGun: The animal pheromones that one ranger jokingly suggests using to hose down the poachers prove critical in the climax.


* HiddenDepths: Jezel in ''2'' appears to be just an amoral SassyBlackWoman, until she reveals that she's been to Yale and Princeton and has the chemistry know-how to reverse the rage toxin--because she made it.

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* EnemyMine: The rangers overseeing a wildlife preserve and a group of poachers trying to steal animals from it must team up to fend off the infected animals.
* FreezeFrameBonus: If you look closely you will notice that Jezel has a teardrop tattoo on her face, which suggests that she has been to prison or was part of a gang.
* HiddenDepths: Jezel in ''2'' appears to be just an amoral SassyBlackWoman, until she reveals that she's been to Yale and Princeton and has the chemistry know-how to reverse the rage toxin--because she made it.


* MadeOfPlasticene: Pretty much everyone across both movies, but special note goes to the rhinoceros stampede in ''2'', where a rifle is able to instantly take down animals that in real life would only be more pissed off from being shot.

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* MadeOfPlasticene: MadeOfPlasticine: Pretty much everyone across both movies, but special note goes to the rhinoceros stampede in ''2'', where a rifle is able to instantly take down animals that in real life would only be more pissed off from being shot.


!!Tropes present in these films:

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!!Tropes present in these both films:



* EyeScream: One of the vets gets her eyes clawed out by a zombie monkey.
* GentleGiant: Kifo, a Cross River gorilla, is quite gentle at the beginning of the first film and Thea's favorite animal at the zoo. Of course, the zombie disease turns him into a KillerGorilla.
* HiddenDepths: Jezel in ''2'' appears to be just an amoral SassyBlackWoman, until she reveals that she's been to Yale and Princeton and has the chemistry know-how to reverse the rage toxin--because she made it.



* KillerRabbit: A handful of small zombie monkeys take out the entire veterinary staff. The film also features zombie parrots and zombie koalas. The sequel features zombie meerkats taking out at least one poacher.

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* KillerRabbit: A handful of small zombie monkeys take out the entire veterinary staff. The film also features zombie parrots and zombie koalas. The sequel features zombie meerkats taking out at least one poacher.poacher, and a baby porcupine taking off a poacher's face.



* {{Mockbuster}}: Of Jurassic World.



* RaisingTheSteaks: The zombie disease seems to affect only animals, which sucks when you're in a zoo or a wildlife preserve.
* UpToEleven: A lot of the animals shown are plenty aggressive even ''before'' becoming infected.

!!Tropes present in the first movie:
* EyeScream: One of the vets gets her eyes clawed out by a zombie monkey.
* GentleGiant: Kifo, a Cross River gorilla, is quite gentle at the beginning of the first film and Thea's favorite animal at the zoo. Of course, the zombie disease turns him into a KillerGorilla.
* {{Mockbuster}}: Of Jurassic World.



* RaisingTheSteaks: The zombie disease seems to affect only animals, which sucks when you're in a zoo.
* {{Sequel}}: ''Zoombies 2''.
** [[spoiler:The epilogue of ''Zoombies 2'' begins with a phone call to Dr. Ellen Rogers (Kim Nielsen). Who is preparing the opening of The Eden Wildlife Zoo; the start of ''Zoombies''. Making ''Zoombies 2'' a Prequel.]]


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!!Tropes present in the second movie:
* HiddenDepths: Jezel in ''2'' appears to be just an amoral SassyBlackWoman, until she reveals that she's been to Yale and Princeton and has the chemistry know-how to reverse the rage toxin--because she made it.
* {{Sequel}}: [[spoiler:The epilogue of ''Zoombies 2'' begins with a phone call to Dr. Ellen Rogers (Kim Nielsen). Who is preparing the opening of The Eden Wildlife Zoo; the start of ''Zoombies''. Making ''Zoombies 2'' a Prequel.]]

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