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Zaat
Sign in to saveAlso known as Hydra, Attack of the Swamp Creatures, Legend of the Zaat Monster, The Blood Waters of Dr. Z, Blood Waters of Dr. Z, Zaat (Dr. Z) (Attack of the Swamp Creatures) (Blood Waters of Dr. Z) (Legend of the Zaat Monster) (Hydra)
Zaat is a 1971 American independent science fiction horror film produced and directed by Don Barton, and co-written by Barton, Lee O. Larew and Ron Kivett. Produced on a $50,000 budget, the film stars Marshall Grauer as a mad scientist who aims to transform himself into a fishman to seek revenge on those who spurned him.
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2.8A mad scientist unleashes his master plan: to transform himself into a mutated walking catfish, and gain revenge on those who have spurned him. His plans go wrong, and he becomes tempted to kidnap a nubile young woman to similarly transform her so that he can breed.
Cast
- Marshall Grauer as Dr. Kurt Leopold
- Wade Popwell as The Monster
- Paul Galloway as Sheriff Lou Krantz
- Gerald Cruse as Marine Biologist Rex
- Sanna Ringhaver as INPIT Agent Martha Walsh
- Dave Dickerson as INPIT Agent Walker Stevens
Themes
- fish
- florida
- monster
- mutation
- mad scientist
- radioactivity
- man beast
- laboratory
- dubious
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 100
- Official website
- www.zaatmovie.com
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- publication date
- 1971-00-00
- title
- Zaat
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13 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Reception
- Legacy
- ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Zaat is a 1971 American independent science fiction horror film produced and directed by Don Barton, and co-written by Barton, Lee O. Larew and Ron Kivett. Produced on a $50,000 budget, the film stars Marshall Grauer as a mad scientist who aims to transform himself into a fishman to seek revenge on those who spurned him.
Critical reception has been predominantly negative, with criticism directed at the film's script, acting, and poor monster design. Cited as one of the worst films ever made, it gained significant exposure when it was used in an episode of the movie-mocking television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in May 1999, under its alternate title Blood Waters of Dr. Z.