The Crazies Review
The Crazies is a remake of George Romero’s 1973 cult classic about a small town infected by a mysterious virus that turns people into crazed killers with splotchy faces. It’s that rare case of the remake being better than the original.
Director Breck Eisner, working from a script by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright, delivers a brisk, tense horror film that enhances Romero’s work with state-of-the-art makeup, evocative cinematography of the barren Iowa landscape and crisp lead performances by Timothy Olyphant as the local sheriff and Radha Mitchell as his pregnant wife/town doctor.
Film fans have been bombarded with horror remakes in recent years.
Some have been good, such as The Hills Have Eyes and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. And some not so good, including The Last House On The Left.
But I’m happy to report the latest offering, The Crazies, is far and away the best of the bunch.
I first saw the original 1973 movie, made by horror king George A. Romero, as a teenager when it was shown on BBC TV late one night.
I remember being scared stiff by the tale of a town gone crazy due to a deadly virus.
Now you can experience the same chilling thrills as the inhabitants of Ogden Marsh descend into madness. Once the Iowa town was full of happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them arrives at a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill…read more [People.co.uk]
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Based on George Romero’s 1973 film of the same name, the remake finds the military invading a small town in an attempt to contain a killer man-made virus that causes death and permanent insanity.
The Crazies Poster and More Photos
Overture Films has released new poster and photos from The Crazies.
The Crazies Poster
Imagine living in a small town where everything is safe and happy…until suddenly it isn’t. Imagine your friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane. In a terrifying tale of the “American Dream” gone horribly wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in The Crazies, a reinvention of the George Romero classic directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay by Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39) and Scott Kosar (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).
David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own house…after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Within days, the town has transformed into a sickening asylum; people who days ago lived quiet, unremarkable lives have now become depraved, blood-thirsty killers, hiding in the darkness with guns and knives. Sheriff Dutten tries to make sense of what’s happening as the horrific, nonsensical violence escalates. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh…with insanity.
Six New The Crazies Photos
The latest The Crazies photos have hit the ‘Net.
David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own house…after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Within days, the town has transformed into a sickening asylum; people who days ago lived quiet, unremarkable lives have now become depraved, blood-thirsty killers, hiding in the darkness with guns and knives.
Two The Crazies TV Spots
On behalf of Overture Films, we are pleased to present two new TV spots for The Crazies.
Imagine living in a small town where everything is safe and happy…until suddenly it isn’t. Imagine your friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane. In a terrifying tale of the “American Dream” gone horribly wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in The Crazies, a reinvention of the George Romero classic directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay by Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39) and Scott Kosar (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).
David Dutten (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own house…after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Within days, the town has transformed into a sickening asylum; people who days ago lived quiet, unremarkable lives have now become depraved, blood-thirsty killers, hiding in the darkness with guns and knives. Sheriff Dutten tries to make sense of what’s happening as the horrific, nonsensical violence escalates. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh…with insanity.
The Crazies Trailer #3
Here’s the new trailer for ‘The Crazies” starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson.
The story revolves around the inhabitants of a small Kansas town who are beset by death and insanity after a plane crash lets loose a secret biological weapon into the water supply.
The drama horror, a remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 cult classic, is directed by Breck Eisner (“Sahara”) from the script written by Scott Kosar (“The Amityville Horror,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) and Ray Wright (“Pulse,” “Case 39″).
New “The Crazies” Remake Posters
Apple has just debuted three brand new character posters from “The Crazies,” which is a remake of a 1973 George A Romero movie.
In a terrifying tale of the American Dream gone wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown. A reinvention of the George A. Romero classic, “The Crazies” is directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara) and is based on a screenplay by Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39) and Scott Kosar (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).
David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff in a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his house after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh…with insanity.
Final “Crazies” Movie Poster
Overture Films has debuted the final poster for the upcoming “The Crazies” remake.
Based on George Romero’s 1973 film of the same name, the remake finds the military invading a small town in an attempt to contain a killer man-made virus that causes death and permanent insanity.
Timothy Olyphant plays the Sheriff of the small town, and Radha Mitchell is his wife. Also starring Danielle Panabaker,Joe Anderson, Preston Bailey, Lisa K. Wyatt, Christie Lynn Smith, Larry Cedar, and Brett Wagner.
Second “The Crazies” Trailer
Yahoo Movies has debuted the second trailer for “The Crazies.”
The Crazies | Radha Mitchel
The drama horror, a remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 cult classic, is directed by Breck Eisner (“Sahara”) from the script written by Scott Kosar (“The Amityville Horror,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) and Ray Wright (“Pulse,” “Case 39″).
“The Crazies” stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson.
David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own house…after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Within days, the town has transformed into a sickening asylum; people who days ago lived quiet, unremarkable lives have now become depraved, blood-thirsty killers, hiding in the darkness with guns and knives.
First “The Crazies” Trailer
Overture Films has revealed the first trailer for “The Crazies” remake directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara) from the script by Scott Kosar.
A remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 film of the same name finds the military attempting to contain a killer man-made virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected in a small town.
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