''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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. The budget was less than $100,000.

Release

''Biohazardous'' was released on DVD in the United States on February 18, 2003.

Reception and legacy

Drive-in film critic

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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

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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 English-language horror films