Proving that just about anything can merit a hi-def upgrade these days, the Southern-fried 1971 monster cheapie ZAAT (a.k.a. THE BLOOD WATERS OF DR. Z) is coming in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack next month, restored and tricked out with a bunch of special features.

Film Chest releases ZAAT February 21 on the CULTRA and HD Cinema Classics labels. Produced and directed by Don Barton and scripted by Ron Kivett and Lee Larew, ZAAT is set in the Florida swamps, where ostracized scientist Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer) performs secret experiments to prove that humans can be transformed into fish (to what purpose, we’re not sure). He succeeds in turning himself into a walking catfish monster who sets out to make fish the dominant species on Earth, opposed by the local sheriff, a biologist and a couple of agents from the Inter-Nations Phenomenon Investigations Team (INPIT). The movie will be presented in 16x9 widescreen, newly transferred from original 35mm elements, with the following extras:

• Cast/crew audio commentary

• Radio interview

• Before-and-after restoration demo

• Original 35mm trailer

• Television spots

• Outtakes

• Original movie art postcard

Retail price is $19.99. Dig the movie’s trailer below.

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