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ZAAT, a review by Jimmy

Title: ZAAT (1971)

Genre: Science-Fiction / Horror
Director: Don Barton
Rating: NR
Length: 1h40
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1:78.1
Audio: English
Subtitles: Spanish

Stars:
Marshall Grauer   
Wade Popwell
Paul Galloway
Gerald Cruse   
Sanna Ringhaver   

Plot:
Brace yourself for one of the craziest, silliest, most notorious (and most sought-after) underground monster movies of the 1970s.
Strange occurrences begin to plague Cypress Grove after a disgruntled ex-Nazi scientist (Marshall Grauer) disappears into his makeshift lab on the outskirts of town, only to re-appear as a half-human, half-catfish monster. As part of his sinister plan to rule the world, he also takes to polluting the local waterways. mutating the local aquatic wildlife. The mismatched duo tasked with keeping the townfolk safe is made up of of a young biologist (Gerald Cruse) and grizzled redneck sheriff (Paul Galloway). But quickly realizing they're in over their heads, a call goes out to the Inter-Nations Phenomena Investigations Team (INPIT for short). Before you can say "catfish po'boy" a groovy RV rolls in to the small southern town, driven by a pair of special agents (Dave Dickerson and the lovely Shanna Ringhaver) armed with a six-wheeled dune buggy-like Amphicat. But will it be enough to take on the deranged creature and his army of deadly mutant catfish?

This one was a really nice surprise as I expected some silly man in cheap suit non-sense. Sure it's a man in a suit, but he is a good physical actor. This is more or less a "remake" of Creature from the Black Lagoon and it is much better than most of the other remakes of this Universal classic. Evidently this is a low budget production but they had a lot of cooperation from Marine Land so the lab set is impressive. The underwater cinematography is also professionally done.

This is really an enjoyable movie that you can watch with your kids since there is no real violence and nudity in it. Give it a try you won't regret it at all believe me.

Rating :

(From Jimmy's - 2013 Ooctober Horror Marathon on October 8th, 2013)

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, a review by addicted2dvd

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane


My Thoughts:
This is a movie that was recommended to me because I am a fan of Jodie Foster. It is a movie she did when she was only 14 years old. I think I may have went into this one expecting a little more then what I got. Even though I really did enjoy this movie... I was expecting a little bit more from it. It was paced slower then what I normally prefer... but that is not a bad thing as it definitely worked for this story. It seemed that the ending was something that bothered me a little. I don't want to say the ending was rushed... because I don't think that is the case. More like it ended a bit abruptly. It left a lot open... so much so that I wish there was a second part to the story. All that being said... it is definitely a good movie. One that I am thinking I will enjoy even more so when I watch it again since I will know what to expect pace-wise and how it ends.



(From Movie Marathon 11/6 - 11/9 on November 6th, 2008)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

7. Apocalypse, Nowish
Original Air Date: 11/17/2002
When Cordelia's apocalyptic nightmares become a reality, Angel, Wesley, Gunn and Lorne find themselves powerless against The Beast (guest star Vladimir Kulich) who has risen from the center of the Earth, bringing earthquakes and a rain of fire to Los Angeles. Bloodied and beaten, Angel and his friends realize that they may not be able to stop the impending doom.

Guest Stars:
Stephanie Romanov
Daniel Dae Kim
Vladimir Kulich

My Thoughts:
Another episode I enjoyed. I like how the did "The Beast"... they made him look right cool. And the fight between him and Angel and the gang was a good one... The Beast is getting the best of them. Which of course makes for a good... exciting episode.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 16th, 2010)