| Biohazardous | |
| Director: | Michael J. Hein |
| Producer: | Howard Hein |
| Starring: |
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| Cinematography: | Bud Gardner |
| Editing: | Jim Boyd |
| Studio: | MooDude Productions |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
Filming took place in Hillsdale, New Jersey. The budget was less than $100,000.[1]
Biohazardous was released on DVD in the United States on February 18, 2003.[2]
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]
. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000–2010. Peter Dendle. McFarland & Company. 2012. 34–35. 978-0-7864-6163-9.