''Biohazardous'' is a 2001 American

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written and directed by Michael J. Hein. It stars

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as a teenager who discovers that a local research company has been creating

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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

as Laura Forman * David Garver as Steve *

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as Mike Walker * Jon Avner Sgt. Murdock * Will Dunham as Father Morris * Matt Markey as Joe *

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as Jennifer * Gary Ray as Hank Forman *

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as Christine * Thomas A. Cahill as Mr. Stine

Production

Filming took place in

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called it "a pretty much by-the-numbers, micro-budget effort". Jerry White of Beyond Hollywood wrote that the film is enjoyably bad, as many scenes are unintentionally funny. 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. Writing in ''The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia'', academic

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said, "The filmmakers exploit the limited location as best they can" but "there's little build-up of tension". As an outgrowth of ''Biohazardous'', Hein founded the

New York City Horror Film Festival The New York City Horror Film Festival is an international film festival based in New York City that screens films from the horror genre. It was founded by Michael J. Hein in 2001. It takes place each year in New York City for a week in November. ...

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0284907 2001 films 2001 horror films American science fiction horror films American independent films American zombie films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films