Venomous (Video 2001)

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, ... See full summary »

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writers:

Dan Golden, Sean McGinly

Stars:

Treat Williams, Mary Page Keller, Hannes Jaenicke

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Treat Williams	...	Dr. David Henning
Mary Page Keller	...	Dr. Christine Edmonton Henning
Hannes Jaenicke	...	Dr. Eric Foreman
Catherine Dent	...	Susan Edmonton
Tony Denison	...	Maj. Gen. Thomas Sparks
Geoff Pierson	...	Gen. Arthur Manchek
Brian Poth	...	Billy Sanderson
Nicole Nieth	...	Cindy Sanderson
Christal Chacon	...	Nurse Josie Randall
Jim Storm	...	Sheriff Jack Crowley
Rick Hurst	...	Edgar Williams
Melissa Hayden	...	Katy (as Melissa J. Hayden)
Marc McClure	...	Dr. Dutton
Andrew Stevens	...	Daniel Andrews
Chas. Allan	...	Orderly (as Chas Allan)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

virus | snake | epidemic | physician | california | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2001 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Eclipse

Filming Locations:

Blue Cloud Movie Ranch - 20000 Blue Cloud Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Phoenician Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The deadly snake-transmitted virus created by the military in this movie is later revealed to be "The Satan Bug", which is also the name of a 1965 germ warfare movie starring Richard Basehart.

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Goofs

The woman who uses pepper spray on the guard goes down the hill in a different car. The headlights give it away.

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Quotes

General Tony Sparks: Not entirely original, I'm afraid.

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Connections

Edited from Species (1995)

User Reviews

A neat horror flick with a trick

I thought this was gonna be your typical brainless horror flick with the usual anti-establishment drivel to entertain the masses but lo and behold, it weren't so bad! The great unwashed will enjoy it but so will the average filmgoer who wants a bit more for his few bucks. Rattlesnakes get a bad break here but Treat Williams' character deals with them with respect and there is none of this revulsion that "Jaws" had for the sharks - guess we learned a lesson - Mother Nature does have a balancing act somewhere. The usual military stereotypes are villainous but redemption is at hand nonetheless. Enough of my philosophizing, get your popcorn and enjoy this movie. Do not watch it on TV - too many commercials will ruin it, rent it or buy it instead. Out here in HK, I paid $20HKD or about $2.50USD - not bad at all!! ha ha A pleasant surprise - enjoy.