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Zaat

1971 · 100 min

A sluggish, silly monster movie that is more laughable than scary, best enjoyed with friends mocking its cheap effects and earnest ineptitude.

Directed by
Don Barton
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Horror
Tagline
Is the monster man... fish... or devil?
Overview
A 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.

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Directed by
Don Barton
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Horror
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • madness
  • science
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
thriller, science fiction, horror
Directed by
Don Barton
Written by
Don Barton
Starring
Marshall Grauer, Wade Popwell, Paul Galloway, Gerald Cruse, Sanna Ringhaver, Dave Dickerson, Rich Valliere, Nancy Lien
Music
Barry Hodgin, Jamie DeFrates
Cinematography
Jack McGowan
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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