Zaat

BOTTOM LINE: The fact that this abysmal, sub-Z clunker actually made it onto home video (and in Blu-ray, no less!) pretty much makes it a "must-own" for fans of cult classic trash. 5 STARS for the awesomely awful movie, minus 1 STAR for the over-scrubbed print quality.THE STORY: A disgraced scientist working in the everglades dreams of turning himself & the tasty female of his choice into hybrid catfish people so that they can rule the world. He also plans to turn everyone else into catfish mutants so that we can all live together in aquatic harmony. (No word on whether Catfish Hunter thought this was a good idea or not.) A scientific investigation agency sends in a trio of good guy scientist types, (picture a mix of X-files, the Scooby-Doo gang, and the G.I. Joe Adventure Team), to get to the bottom of the dastardly goings-on before it's *GASP!* too late!THOUGHTS: ZAAT (aka "The Bloodwaters of Dr. Z") is a dreadfully bad movie, make no mistake about it. Luckily, it's one of those that's so bad it's good. You have to wonder just what these folks were thinking (or smoking) when they dreamed this mess up. It's also available as a release as one of the 'experiments' on Mystery Science Theater 3000, and it's even funnier when it's getting torn a new one. Either way, ZAAT is a helluva weird viewing experience.THE BLU-RAY: The release of this oddball clunker on Blu-ray is cause for both great joy & great sadness. On one hand it's cause for euphoric celebration because bad movie lovers like myself would never have believed in our wildest dreams that we'd EVER see this misfit motion picture receive a legit release. There are some nice bonus features as well. One the other hand, this Blu-ray is cause for heart-breaking misery because Cultra, the company that produced this release, utilized DNR (digital noise reduction) to make the transfer look cleaner, which isn't unusual. The problem is that they went waaay overboard when they selected the amount of reduction to use. The video portion has been digitally over-processed to the point where a lot of detail has been lost. The end result gives everyone & everything the strange appearance of being coated in a thin layer of Vaseline. I still have my old VHS tape of ZAAT that I made decades ago from a late-night TV broadcast and I can say for certain that ZAAT has the typical amount of graininess & imperfections you'd expect from a 40+ year old independent no-budget monster movie. It's a huge bummer that smarter heads didn't prevail during the remastering process. Regardless, this is probably the only shot ZAAT will have as a legitimate release, so you'll have to man up and take your lumps if you want to own it.

Zaat is one of those horrible "B" movies that are fun because they're so bad. The quality of the print is a little disappointing for a Blu-Ray, but that doesn't distract from the movie too much since it is also of very poor quality. I've been told the studio involved primarily made industrial films, and decided to try their hand at a "horror" flick. I'm thinking they were told not to quit their day job, because as far as I know this was a one shot deal. Zaat is so bad it's funny, featuring a 'Sleepless in Florida' fish monster that trips over objects, is seen wearing tennis shoes in one shot, and can barely swim. You'll want to have a group of friends and plenty of adult beverages over for "Bad Movie Night" to fully appreciate the cheezy sets, lame dialog, amateurish acting, and continuity issues such as different women being featured from one scene to another. You've been warned!

I was excited that Zaat finally made it to DVD... but I was totally blown away with the fact that it was a Blu-Ray DVD Combo.... Zaat in 1080p... Fans of cheesy low budget flicks will love Zaat... It is a throwback to the days of 1950's drive-in monster movies... Filmed in Jacksonville Florida, this movie has it all... Fans of MST3K will also know this as "Blood Waters of Doctor Z"... Great Blu-ray features and excellent picture. The only complain is the commentary... It sounds like they recorded it in a windstorm on a cassette tape. Otherwise this Blu-ray/DVD combo is awesome for any cheese lover...

When I saw this was coming to Blu I just had to buy it. This is a movie also known as The Blood Waters of Dr. Z. A mad scientist, mad as in crazy not angry, though I suppose he may be angry that he only has on spray bottle to spray his poison all over the world. It is a wildly insane movie and this Blu is a great copy. Recommended.

This is a very bad movie.This is a very bad movie.This is a very bad movie.This is a very bad movie.This is a very bad movie. I loved every minute of it.Go figure.

The product itself is okay, but damn this movie is boring and so slow I just fell asleep on it. The droning voice of the narrator can put anybody to bed. Stay away from this one unless your an insomniac that needs help getting to bed.

What a fantastically horrible movie! Available previously only in the MST2k edition; whose intervention I despise. The restoration is great and the blu-ray is stunning. I am delighted that I can finally add this to my collection, over 600 strong, of 50s-70's b scifi/horror films.

so bad it's good

I loved this movie! It is bad but so much fun! The print is excellent. I don't know what else to say other than I would love to turn myself into a monster that was part human and part catfish if possible...