In a terrifying tale of the American Dream gone wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in a reinvention of the George A. Romero classic, "The Crazies".
A remake of George Romero's 70s film of the same name, 'The Crazies' is a taut and fast-paced horror film, detailing rapid descent of a small US town in to anarchy and chaos due to it's populations accidental infection with a biological weapon.
Anchored around the solid central performances of leads Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell, director Breck Eisner deftly weaves together themes such as the seeming fragility of everyday life, and the potentially uncontrollable nature of weapons of mass destruction.
Much of the fear generated in 'The Crazies' comes from the antagonists being the very people both central characters, the town sheriff and doctor, are used to protecting. And unlike most mindless zombies, those infected in this effective horror film have the intelligence and cunning lacking their shambling brethren in many of Romero's more well known films.
The role of the military in representing a whole different kind of threat to the main characters, by looking to hamper and prohibit their escape from their terrifying former neighbours, gives 'The Crazies' dimensions so often lacking in horror. This is used effectively in both building the relationships between the central figures and adding depth to the story dynamics, helping events remain unpredictable across the course of the film.
And not to disappoint the hardcore gore fans, the film serves up some effective, gruesome set pieces to please the more bloodthirsty horror connoisseurs. Scenes set in the military-appropriated high school and town car wash provide for memorable moments.
'The Crazies' is an intelligent, well structured and excellently acted film, which stands apart from the too often predictable and effect-focused horror movie herd.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. A modern day remake of George Romero's 70's shocker classic, starring Timothy Olyphant ("Deadwood") and Radha Mitchell ("Pitch Black"). When a deadly toxin finds its way into the water supply of a small town, it brings insanity and death with it. You'd be mental to miss out on The Crazies. A husband and wife in a small Midwestern town find themselves battling for survival as their friends and family descend into madness in The Crazies. A mysterious toxin in the water supply turns everyone exposed to it into mindless killers and the authorities leave the uninfected to their certain doom in this terrifying reinvention of the George Romero horror classic. Directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara), The Crazies is written by Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39) and Scott Kosar (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). The American Dream goes horribly wrong when the residents of this picture-perfect town begin to succumb to an uncontrollable urge for violence and the horrific bloodshed escalates into anarchy. In an attempt to contain the epidemic, the military uses deadly force to close off access into or out of town, abandoning the few healthy citizens to the growing mayhem as depraved killers lurk in the shadows. Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant); his pregnant wife, Judy (Radha Mitchell); Becca (Danielle Panabaker), an assistant at the medical center; and Russell (Joe Anderson), Dutton's deputy and right-hand man, find themselves trapped in a once idyllic town they can no longer recognize. Unable to trust former neighbors and friends, deserted by the authorities and terrified of contracting the illness themselves, they are forced to band together in a nightmarish struggle for survival. Actors Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker, Christie Lynn Smith, Brett Rickaby & Preston Bailey Director Breck Eisner Certificate 15 years and over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) Duration 1 hour and 41 minutes (approx)
Breck Eisner directs this remake of George A. Romero's 1973 horror classic. The small Iowa town of Ogden Marsh epitomises the American Dream: a picture-perfect community of happy, law-abiding citizens. But after a series of horrific incidents it becomes apparent to Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) that something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh with psychopathic insanity, and an ordinary night turns into a fight for survival for four young friends as they struggle desperately to get out of town alive.
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