Michael Ledo
A reality TV show that sets people up to be scared opts to film in an abandoned chemical plant that had a fire (good luck with that permit). It seems Jacob (Norbert Velez) whose father worked there and he played there as a kid, thinks it is haunted. He appears to be obsessed with the idea so much his friends have grown tired of him to the point of playing a professional prank with the aid of a film crew and make-up artist.Of course the first "twist" comes after they pan in on a new fire ax which then goes missing after Jacob thinks his friend was murdered. I kept hoping for a real twist, i.e. a joke being played on the girls or the camera crew, etc. because the film grew into a real boring slasher.This is a very generic slasher film, one you will quickly forget. The acting was sad with Daniela Larez unable to deliver a line.
Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity or Hazmat showers.
befoulmetalroosa
I thought this was a really good movie, for the kind it was. The actors were very natural, and the smarmy host of the 'reality' scare show was just the right amount of douche. The two girlfriends were disposable; neither one was more than a cardboard cutout stereotype of what most people believe Hispanic ladies to be. The best friend was a dick; why anyone would torment their 'best friend' like that, it's just sad. I once heard a comic say that if you make disparaging jokes about someone, it means that you really don't like them. It's a kind of passive aggression, and this 'prank' is the ultimate definition of passive aggressiveness. I liked most of the cast members, and I was really rooting for Brenda to survive. Alas, it was not meant to be. I thoroughly enjoyed the fella who played Jacob; personally, I thought he was the best of a fairly good cast. It was well-written and tightly directed. A great combination of 'found footage' and third person perspective make this a really enjoyable watch.
matthewkrussell1111
What a toxic waste of matter this film was. I thank god I got to see it thanks to TD. I would have been livid if I sat through this after shelling out ten bucks or so. The acting is god awful, the effects putrid, and the story blah....I almost lost my girlfriend over this.HazMatter of fact...after the first ten minutes in, a silly prank scene, my girlfriend looked over at me and smirked then shrugged. Right then I knew she was already disappointed in my nightly film selection.HazMatter of fact...When the character that ends up being "hazmat" first decides to go bonkers and ax dudes, for no discernible reason, I heard my girl tsk and say "why would he be doing that?" I looked at her she smirked and shrugged again.Hazmatter of fact...By the time a dudes head gets chopped off and the special effect is basically a basketball painted skin tone with a rubber face attached...which I think even had different color eyes than the actor...My girlfriend said that's it, got up, walked to the front door, turned smirked and shrugged again, and then walked out. I still haven't heard from her.
prectra
I saw HAZMAT in August of 2013 at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival and within ten minutes was emailing a distributor in New York to pick it up. It's got a perfect blend of vanity, humor and claustrophobia.Director Lou (Lorraine) Simon is a skilled director, giving the slasher genre some much-needed ethnic flair - a must, given that the film was shot in Miami. Nice to see principal characters who are not white college kids.Also not surprised to see that within weeks of premiering the film, it earned a DVD deal with Uncork'd and VOD on Comcast/XFinity.Can't wait for Lou's next film!
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