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. George Romero's 1973 cult classic was a fun film. It focused a lot on the government and the scientists trying to figure out the cure. It also had some solid chaos in it. It was a very memorable low-budget film and when a remake was announced, I was not pleased. Boy do I love it when I am wrong sometimes! The Crazies remake was a fun film. It had the tension, the violence, subtle social commentary regarding how the politics in America work, and it was a fun thrill ride. What I loved most was the violence. The story was pretty faithful to the original and all it needed to do was up the violence. Great fun and it kept you guessing when things were going to turn bad. The tension was perfect. Easily one of the better horror remakes I have seen in the last few years. My only minor gripe with this film was the ending. I won't spoil it, but it felt a little lame to me. However, I liked the movie so much, I want a sequel! How crazy is that?!

Starring:

Alex Van, Anthony B Harris, Anthony Winters, Brett Rickaby, Brett Wagner, Chet Grissom, Chris Carnel, Christie Lynn Smith, Cody Rowlett, Danielle Panabaker, E Roger Mitchell, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Glenn Morshower, Gregory Sporleder, Jay S Pearson, Jeremy Ambler, Joe Anderson, Joe Reegan, John Aylward, Justin Price, Justin Welborn, Larry Cedar, Lisa K Wyatt

Genre:

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

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