As we reported previously, Zaat hit the market in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack this past February 21st, and while we're still scratching our heads about that a bit, Trembles saw fit to do an Mpp review for the flick.
Synopsis:
In Zaat (also known as The Blood Waters of Dr. Z), an obsessed scientist, Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer) – who has been scorned by his peers – is convinced he can transform humans into fish. In his isolated backwoods laboratory, he proves his hypothesis by turning himself into a horrible, vengeful creature (played by Wade Popwell) that is part man, part walking catfish!
Armed with his mutagenic chemical compound, Zaat, the monster is bent on revenge, determined to turn the tables on humanity by making his fishy friends the dominant species on Earth. All that stands in his way are a small town sheriff (Paul Galloway), a dedicated young biologist...
Synopsis:
In Zaat (also known as The Blood Waters of Dr. Z), an obsessed scientist, Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer) – who has been scorned by his peers – is convinced he can transform humans into fish. In his isolated backwoods laboratory, he proves his hypothesis by turning himself into a horrible, vengeful creature (played by Wade Popwell) that is part man, part walking catfish!
Armed with his mutagenic chemical compound, Zaat, the monster is bent on revenge, determined to turn the tables on humanity by making his fishy friends the dominant species on Earth. All that stands in his way are a small town sheriff (Paul Galloway), a dedicated young biologist...
- 4/5/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Directed by: Don Barton
Written by: Ron Kivett and Lee O. Larew (story) and Don Barton
Cast: Gerald Cruse, Paul Galloway, Dave Dickerson, Sanna Ringhaver, Marshall Grauer, Wade Popwell
Described as a "Sought after 70's Cult Classic" making it's first High Definition appearance on DVD and Blu-ray, I was a bit surprised that I didn't know anything about Zaat. But, as I started watching the film, I realized I had seen it on Mystery Science Theater 3000 under its alternate title, The Blood Waters of Dr. Z. As the residents of the Satellite of Love felt it was worthy of lampooning, I'm sure most genre fans are wondering why Zaat got the Hi-Def treatment rather than some other, more deserving movie. But you should watch the actual film, as it's a perfect example of "gleefully stupid" cinema (I wrote that in my notes on the film), a movie that shouldn't work,...
Written by: Ron Kivett and Lee O. Larew (story) and Don Barton
Cast: Gerald Cruse, Paul Galloway, Dave Dickerson, Sanna Ringhaver, Marshall Grauer, Wade Popwell
Described as a "Sought after 70's Cult Classic" making it's first High Definition appearance on DVD and Blu-ray, I was a bit surprised that I didn't know anything about Zaat. But, as I started watching the film, I realized I had seen it on Mystery Science Theater 3000 under its alternate title, The Blood Waters of Dr. Z. As the residents of the Satellite of Love felt it was worthy of lampooning, I'm sure most genre fans are wondering why Zaat got the Hi-Def treatment rather than some other, more deserving movie. But you should watch the actual film, as it's a perfect example of "gleefully stupid" cinema (I wrote that in my notes on the film), a movie that shouldn't work,...
- 3/7/2012
- by Chris McMillan
- Planet Fury
We have no idea just who was clamoring for this one, but regardless, Zaat is well on its way to Blu-ray high definition, and we've got the official word straight from the fish's ... demon's ... er ... monster's mouth!
From the Press Release
Is the monster man fish or devil? Everyone’s dying to know (literally) in Zaat – restored and in HD for the first time ever – available in a special DVD/Blu-ray combo pack February 21st from Film Chest on the Cultra and HD Cinema Classics labels.
Find out why Zaat is an underground cult favorite, amassing an ever-growing legion of loyal followers over the past 40 years. See why scores of fans have refused to let this funky classic from the ’70s die in obscurity!
In Zaat (also known as The Blood Waters of Dr. Z), an obsessed scientist, Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer) – who has been scorned by his peers...
From the Press Release
Is the monster man fish or devil? Everyone’s dying to know (literally) in Zaat – restored and in HD for the first time ever – available in a special DVD/Blu-ray combo pack February 21st from Film Chest on the Cultra and HD Cinema Classics labels.
Find out why Zaat is an underground cult favorite, amassing an ever-growing legion of loyal followers over the past 40 years. See why scores of fans have refused to let this funky classic from the ’70s die in obscurity!
In Zaat (also known as The Blood Waters of Dr. Z), an obsessed scientist, Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer) – who has been scorned by his peers...
- 1/14/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Feb. 21, 2012
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $19.99
Studio: Film Chest
A scaly sea creature gets to know the local in the 1972 cult horror favorite Zaat.
The cheesy 1972 monster movie Zaat became a cult favorite when it was mercilessly skewered on TV’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1999. But now the movie is ready to be taken seriously!
Co-written, directed by and produced by Jacksonville, Fl., resident Don Barton for $75,000 back in 1970, Zaat tells the story of a ridiculed scientist, Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer), who is convinced he can transform humans into fish. In his isolated backwoods laboratory, he proves his hypothesis by turning himself into a horrible, vengeful creature (played by Wade Popwell) that is part man, part walking catfish … and all idiotic!
Armed with his mutagenic chemical compound known as Zaat, the monster is bent on revenge and determined to turn the tables on humanity by...
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $19.99
Studio: Film Chest
A scaly sea creature gets to know the local in the 1972 cult horror favorite Zaat.
The cheesy 1972 monster movie Zaat became a cult favorite when it was mercilessly skewered on TV’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1999. But now the movie is ready to be taken seriously!
Co-written, directed by and produced by Jacksonville, Fl., resident Don Barton for $75,000 back in 1970, Zaat tells the story of a ridiculed scientist, Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer), who is convinced he can transform humans into fish. In his isolated backwoods laboratory, he proves his hypothesis by turning himself into a horrible, vengeful creature (played by Wade Popwell) that is part man, part walking catfish … and all idiotic!
Armed with his mutagenic chemical compound known as Zaat, the monster is bent on revenge and determined to turn the tables on humanity by...
- 1/13/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
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