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April 1975 (USA) moreTagline:
Hydra will rip at your senses and plunge you into a quagmire of revulsion... moreUser Comments:
There's a reason Zaat begins with 'Z'... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marshall Grauer | ... | Dr. Kurt Leopold | |
| Wade Popwell | ... | The Monster | |
| Paul Galloway | ... | Sheriff Lou Krantz | |
| Gerald Cruse | ... | Marine Biologist Rex | |
| Sanna Ringhaver | ... | INPIT Agent Martha Walsh | |
| Dave Dickerson | ... | INPIT Agent Walker Stevens | |
| Archie Valliere | ... | Deputy Sheriff | |
| Nancy Lien | ... | Girl Camper | |
| Russell Holcomb | |||
| Gloria Brady | |||
| Del Galloway | |||
| Hal Nearhoof | |||
| Jim Merrill | |||
| Elizabeth Barton | |||
| Bob Knowles |
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Attack of the Swamp Creatures (USA) (bootleg title)Blood Waters of Dr. Z (USA)
Dr. Z (USA)
Hydra (Canada: English title) (video title (bootleg title))
Legend of the Zaat Monster (USA)
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The movie was shot in 1971 and had a limited release in the American south that year, but it would be nearly four years before it saw any wide release. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the morgue scene, the corpse breathes. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Blood Waters of Dr. Z (#11.5)" (1999) moreFAQ
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Crazy scientist living in the Florida swamps turns himself into a monstrous walking fish-man and proceeds to terrorize.
Another drive in low-budgeter that probably would have been more at home in the 1950's rather than the early 70's. It's weird and cheap schlock all the way! The big rubber monster of the film is quite cheesy looking as it teeters around the swamps and struggles to swim in underwater scenes. The zippers of the monster suit are "hidden" by patches of fur. Zaat seems to have all of the hokey B flick trappings - a silly storyline, lackluster acting, crude editing, and a folksy theme song. Also there's a bikini-wearing girl who gets kidnapped by the monster to cap it off.
Now ordinarily such campy qualities might be downright charming to a B horror fan such as myself, unfortunately Zaat is just too roughly-made and ultimately ridiculous for its own good. Not the worst of its kind, it certainly beats the similarly themed 1966 movie Curse of the Swamp Creature, but Zaat leaves much to be desired.
Then again, what other horror film is there where the monster robs a drugstore?
* 1/2 out of ****