Biohazard

Biohazard (1985)

Sense It. Feel It. Fear It. Be Very Afraid.

A group of skeptical government officials headed by General Randolph are brought to a remote laboratory for a demonstration in "Psychic Materialization", a successful side effect of an experimental drug. But the project scientists had warned that not enough testing had been completed to access safety concerns. In a freak accident during the demonstration to the politicians, a vicious creature is created! Unable to contain the monster, it unleashes unbelievable havoc & destruction against mankind! Reproducing itself at an alarming rate, and all known weapons seemingly powerless against the creature, the scientists are gravely concerned for the survival of mankind!

Date of release
1985-08-03
TMDB
3.4 / 10 (41)
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Director
Fred Olen Ray

Casting

Interesting facts

Biohazard is a 1985 science-fiction horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Aldo Ray and Angelique Pettyjohn. It is a low-budget horror film that draws inspiration from the successful 1979 film Alien.

Production

The creature was played by director Fred Olen Ray's son Christopher Olen Ray. Ray chose to make the alien smaller, as he wanted to play against audience expectations of a large monster being a threat and instead present something that could more easily hide and pop out of tight spaces.

Initially, financing was provided by Kenneth Hartford's production company Eastern Hemisphere, but part way through production, Eastern Hemisphere collapsed, leaving the crew stranded as financial responsibilities fell to director Ray. Luckily, this happened as the MIFED (Mercato internazionale del film e del documentario) Film Market was starting and Ray took the shot footage to showcase to potential investors.

The film was shot in the San Fernando Valley, with Ray not enjoying shooting there, as the area was often uncooperative to their shooting schedule and more than once the police tried to shut down production despite them having permits.

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