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Title: ZAAT
Post by: Demonicuss on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
Hey, didn't MST3K make fun of this one when it was called "Blood Waters of Dr. Z"?


Title: ZAAT
Post by: The Driver on November 25, 2006, 04:09:03 PM
<i>INPIT stands for Inter-Nations Phenomena Investigation Team...</i>

Shoulda been Inter-Nations Extraordinary Phenomena Team...

I.N.E.P.T.


Title: ZAAT
Post by: on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
I Think it's one of the stupidest movies I ever seen.


Title: ZAAT
Post by: Creeps on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
Hey!  It's The Blood Waters of Doctor Z!   Man...what a great (and by great I mean bad) movie.

"I give you...fish anus."


Title: ZAAT
Post by: Dr. Baylor on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
I think this movie is great in it's own "campy 50's but it was filmed in the 70's" way.  INPIT bears more than a passing resemblance to the X-Files 20 years too early. Yep this is the same film as The Blood Waters of Dr. Z but it was NEVER shown legally under that title and that includes the unauthorized showing on MST3K.  Spin the wheel!


Title: ZAAT
Post by: on November 25, 2006, 04:09:03 PM
I was at the preview. The row boat was my fishing boat and I never caught a catfish in it. However, I did net a picture
of Muldar. Somebody damn sure was prescient. Put that in your Funk & Wagnal.


Title: ZAAT
Post by: Scott on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
Geez, how many names does this movie have? I watched this movie under the name of "Attack of the Swamp Creature." This was quite some movie though, you know, in it's own 70's kinda way. And how about that costume! I was expecting the director to come running out on screen as the actor in it tried to go in the water, warning the guy that the suit wasn't water proof. But you know what, that was a very artistic monster for a catfish monster. I was impressed.


Title: ZAAT
Post by: Amazing Colossal Puma Man on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
Even with the MST3K treatment, this movie was so awful it nearly forced my to tears.  One request though: add the "Sarcasm, the weed of deceit" sound clip.


Title: ZAAT
Post by: Rudy Denz on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
I saw this movie at the drive-in in 1972 when I was only 6 years old. Did it scare the hell out me! I remember sleeping at my aunt and uncle's house that night and screaming for them to save me, the monster has me! It's one of my earliest memories.


Title: ZAAT
Post by: David on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
My perspective on this movie is quite interesting.  I first saw it as Blood Waters of Dr Z on  TV, then saw it as Elvira Attack of the Swamp Creature.  And after that, I found out it was originally released as Zaat.  This movie is so bad it's actually good.  Most science fiction and horror source books do not do this movie justice.  Only the internet and all the reviews on it does.  Probably the best scene is where the monster captures the lovely blonde girl in the yellow bikini and tries to make her his mate.  The various angled shots of her unconscious bikini-clad bdy prior to the transformation are quite amusing, withe monster walking around nonchalantly about the lab.    The pinnacle is when her partially transformed body is yanked out of the vat of Zaat, and she stares into the camera with dead, empty eyes.  Then the pinnacle is scaled down when the monster dumps her body into a vat of acid, which slowly but surely dissolves it away.  Of course, this gives us an idea of what the rest of the film will be like, the monster wans a mate.  True grade B science fiction/horror film genius.


Title: ZAAT
Post by: ... on October 10, 2004, 04:48:32 AM
I like how in the preview clip, the monster throws everyone off the boat, and then they all dive in perfectly.  Nice!


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Kevin on March 06, 2007, 09:45:19 AM
I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! ONE OF THE BEST!!


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Joe the Destroyer on March 08, 2007, 12:56:28 PM
I rented this movie under the name Attack of the Swamp Creature.  Boy was I disappointed when I saw what the "swamp creature" was...


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Kooshmeister on August 28, 2007, 05:53:13 PM
I saw the MST3K version of this, under the title "Blood Waters of Dr. Z," and all I gotta say is when the token black sidekick and the fat redneck sheriff are more heroic and useful than the supposed "hero," you know your movie is deep trouble.


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Wendy Shadburn on January 25, 2008, 12:49:47 PM
I, along with 2 of my sisters were "in" this movie as extras. We were part of the "bad singing" Hippie/"Jesus Freaks"! I was only 12 or so, but one of my sisters was 20ish - the one who got us the gig. She actually was dating Jamie - the man who sang the theme song. If memory serves, HE got us the gig. We were told to walk along chanting : "I feel the vibes..." & ended up in a church? I don't know if our scenes made it or ended up on the cutting room floor, but I do remember making 35 bucks from Barton's company and thinking "look out Marcia Brady - here I come!" It was filmed before 1975 unless this is somehow a remake 3 years later, which I can't imagine! I was channel surfing late night cable recently & the monster in a movie I landed on looked like ZAAT, but the bathing suits on the surfers looked too modern so I didn't think it could be the same movie - I also didn't know about all of the alternate names for the movie. I ran to my computer & started googling & found this site. Please tell me how I can get a copy! I have never seen the final cut! I tried Netflix under all 6 titles, but no luck. I would LOVE to get copies for my sisters, as well. I am now a singer/songwriter/musician oddly enough, since the review of the scene I MAY be in is not favorable, but you can check for yourself on MySpace under Kitty Box & the Johnnys. Thanks, Taz Halloween


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Andrew on January 25, 2008, 01:03:21 PM
I, along with 2 of my sisters were "in" this movie as extras. We were part of the "bad singing" Please tell me how I can get a copy! I have never seen the final cut! I tried Netflix under all 6 titles, but no luck.

A number of years back the owners of the film had a website (zaat2000.com - if I remember right; it no longer works) and they sold a limited run of the film on VHS tapes.  That is how I obtained the VHS I used for the review.

I have never seen it legitimately available on DVD.  Mystery Science Theater 3000 did this film, but I do not think that episode is currently available (and the movie was probably cut some for the MST3K version).  I think that your best bet will be to keep an eye on Ebay.  Plus, sooner or later, this has to get released on DVD, right?


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Powell Mock on March 24, 2008, 07:08:41 AM
I have a copy of this movie.  Please email me your address and I'll mail it to you.
Powell


Title: Re: ZAAT Music
Post by: Jamie on June 18, 2008, 09:20:57 AM
The 2 songs in this movie were written by Jamie DeFrates & Barry Hodgin. For information on how to purchase them go to www.jamiedefratesmusic.com


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Joe the Destroyer on August 26, 2008, 11:26:46 PM
What did the chick in the video die from exactly?  It looked like he lightly grazed her stomach. 


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: George Bass on September 01, 2008, 07:03:40 PM
Does anyone know how to get a copy of this movie?  I know the Biologist Gerald Cruse "Rex" and I was in Jacksonvile, FL when they had the re showing.  It was great to meet the original actors and crew.  Anyway I would like to have a copy of this.  Please respond to my email gbass12@comcast.net


Title: Re: ZAAT - 2009
Post by: Catherine on September 07, 2009, 04:46:35 PM
Zaat will be shown at the Five Points Theatre in Jacksonville, FL, on October 28th (2009).  DVDs and memorabilia will be available for purchase at the theater.  Don Barton (Producer/Director) will be in attendance, and possibly a few of the cast members.

Also, keep an eye out for Zaat over the Halloween weekend on TCM/Underground.

For more info, you can e-mail me at cathzaat@comcast.net.


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: JBF on November 01, 2009, 01:10:33 AM
My oh my! My fiance and I watched this just because it came on after "Psycho" on Turner Classic Movies the night before Halloween. After watching what's one of the best horror movies in the history of cinema, we were aghast! How does this deserve a slot on a channel that touts its showing of classics? However, I have to say it kept us up way later than we anticipated. It's by no means a good movie, but we were strangely transfixed by the sheer badness of it. I made enough smart-ass comments to keep my fiance in stitches! Okay, maybe I fancy myself more clever than I actually am, but this is the kind of movie that was made to be mocked! Anyone who has seen it will agree.


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Trevor on December 10, 2012, 12:32:38 AM
I saw this last night ~ it was part of the MST3K box-set I bought a few months ago.

All I can say is WTF was Zaat?  :buggedout: :buggedout: :twirl: :tongueout:


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: Flangepart on January 07, 2013, 09:13:12 AM
A giggle fest when MST3K did it. Lots of riffing material.
Gotta love a movie that provides so much unintended comedy.


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: alandhopewell on January 07, 2013, 02:36:09 PM
I rented this movie under the name Attack of the Swamp Creature.  Boy was I disappointed when I saw what the "swamp creature" was...


     Try this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oI1LBCDF1Y


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: mrgb46 on February 16, 2013, 10:15:25 AM
 This is a very bad movie and even with Mike and the bots,doesn't make it that much more enjoyable.And to think this movie is out on blu-ray with a bunch of special features,too..Think of all the horror movies that aren't even on dvd yet,but this one is.Something isn't right...


Title: Re: ZAAT
Post by: alandhopewell on February 16, 2013, 01:37:09 PM
      I caught this on tv back in 1983, under the BLOOD WATERS OF DR. Z title; several books that have mentioned this film list it a a '75 release.