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.

---

Plot Keywords:

virus | snake | epidemic | physician | california | 

---

Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

---

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

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

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

---

Quotes

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

---

Connections

Edited from Species (1995)

User Reviews

"Outbreak" with rattlesnakes

This was a movie very similar to "Outbreak". Its an OK movie, its entertainment. But it doesn't score that high points with me. Not that bad acting though. The movie had some strange events which I must conclude as errors. Like meeting cars on a closed road for example. You're always one step ahead of the plot.