Biohazardous

Biohazardous is a 2001 American horror film written and directed by Michael J. Hein. It stars Sprague Grayden as a teenager who discovers that a local research company has been creating zombies.

Biohazardous
Film poster
Directed byMichael J. Hein
Written byMichael J. Hein
Produced byHoward Hein
Starring
CinematographyBud Gardner
Edited byJim Boyd
Production
company
MooDude Productions
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A research company founded by ex-Nazi scientists moves to a small town. Bored, several teens break in and find that the company has been reanimating the dead. Stuck there with the zombies, they attempt to escape with the help of a few cops and employees who are also present.

Cast
  • Sprague Grayden as Laura Forman
  • David Garver as Steve
  • Al Thompson as Mike Walker
  • Jon Avner Sgt. Murdock
  • Will Dunham as Father Morris
  • Matt Markey as Joe
  • Katheryn Winnick as Jennifer
  • Gary Ray as Hank Forman
  • Michele Santopietro as Christine
  • Thomas A. Cahill as Mr. Stine

Production

Filming took place in Hillsdale, New Jersey. The budget was less than $100,000.[1]

Release

Biohazardous was released on DVD in the United States on February 18, 2003.[2]

Reception and legacy

Drive-in film critic Joe Bob Briggs called it "a pretty much by-the-numbers, micro-budget effort".[3] Jerry White of Beyond Hollywood wrote that the film is enjoyably bad, as many scenes are unintentionally funny.[4] Daniel Benson of HorrorTalk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that the film's special effects can not overcome the other faults, including poor writing and acting.[2] Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, academic Peter Dendle said, "The filmmakers exploit the limited location as best they can" but "there's little build-up of tension".[5]

As an outgrowth of Biohazardous, Hein founded the New York City Horror Film Festival.[6]

References
  1. Beckerman, Jim (2002-06-02). "Dead walk the streets of Hillsdale Director's 'Biohazardous' is a tribute to Romero". The Record. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  2. Benson, Daniel (2005-11-20). "Biohazardous". Horror Talk. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  3. Briggs, Joe Bob (2002-05-16). "Joe Bob's Drive-In: 'Biohazardous'". United Press International. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  4. White, Jerry (2005-01-09). "Biohazardous (2001) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  5. Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000–2010. McFarland & Company. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-7864-6163-9.
  6. Levin, Jay (2011-07-13). "Michael J. Hein, creator of horror film fest, dies". The Record. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
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