Venomous (2001) (V)
Movie: Venomous (2001) (V)
“Mutant snakes survived a terrorist attack on a government laboratory, and they now threaten the town of Santa Mira Springs, California. Seismic activity has brought snakes to the surface, where residents are being bitten. Victims can transmit the virus to healthy persons. The military puts the town under quarantine. Local physicians try to control the epidemic, while the military is primarily concerned with keeping the virus a secret. Written by wkmiller704@yahoo.com”
- Director: Fred Olen Ray
- Release Date: 29 November 2001 (Germany)
- Run Time: 97 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Action , Drama , Horror , Sci-Fi , Thriller
- MPAA: Rated PG-13 for violence and brief language.
Trivia: Major Manchek in “Venomous” must be related to the general of the same name from “The Andromeda Strain” (1972), another virus thriller. Both movies also refer to “Directive 712″, described in “Andromeda Strain” as the use of a nuclear detonation to prevent the spread of a virus.
Goofs: Continuity: The woman who uses pepper spray on the guard goes down the hill in a different car. The headlights give it away.