The Crazies
As a toxin begins to turn the residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa into violent psychopaths, sheriff David Dutton tries to make sense of the situation while he, his wife, and two other unaffected townspeople band together in a fight for survival.
24 April 1959, Dallas, Texas, USA
6 March 1955, Los Angeles County, California, USA
18 February 1971
24 April 1964, USA
7 November 1946, Seattle, Washington, USA
26 June 1984, Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
19 May 1969, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
23 January 1975, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
19 September 1987, Augusta, Georgia, USA
25 July 2000, Portland, Oregon, USA
March1969, USA
12 November 1973, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
February 10, 2012
Don't be afraid of the horror remake stigma here; be afraid of The Crazies' constant, electric hum of dread.April 04, 2011
Without giving a lot away, you'll be creeped a handful of times.March 18, 2011
It doesn't stray that far from its conventional horror roots but what it does, it does ... adequately. Which, if we're honest, is a lot more than you expect out of something called The Crazies.October 30, 2012
Some genuinely scary scenes aren't enough to save this tired and unnecessary remake.March 03, 2010
Unlike Romero's film, what's missing is a trenchant sense of connection to our historical moment.February 15, 2013
Activism-minded moviegoers will welcome the second coming of Romero's cautionary tale, but they'll have to sit through one hell of a nasty pitchfork scene to get the message.March 01, 2010
It's kind of crazy, but it's also pretty smart. And if your nervous system can stand it, you should see it.January 03, 2011
While it loses the charm of Romero's low-budget clunkiness, it is in all other regards superior.October 01, 2012
If you haven't seen that many horror films, you might find it thrilling, but for those of you who are familiar with the genre you will most likely find yourself bored, and wishing for something more original.July 04, 2010
The incoherence is made all the more disappointing because Eisner displays a great deal of raw talent for the genre's tone and set pieces.February 26, 2010
The blood is certainly convincing these days, but it generally flows only in the safest and most inoffensive, uncontroversial directions.January 03, 2011
[A] respectable update.