The Crazies

Movie

1973

1h 43m

English

Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror

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5.9

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Citizens of a small town are infected by a biological weapon that causes its victims to become violently insane. As uninfected citizens struggle to survive, the military readies its own response.

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The Crazies

Movie

1973

1h 43m

English

Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror

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Citizens of a small town are infected by a biological weapon that causes its victims to become violently insane. As uninfected citizens struggle to survive, the military readies its own response.

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Cast

Judy

David

Clank

Kathy

Col. Peckem

Artie

Dr. Watts

Maj. Ryder

Brubaker

Soldier

Man Shooting at Doctor's Office

Dr. Brookmyre

Lab Technician

Shelby

Gen. Bowen

Directed By: George A. Romero

Written By: George A. Romero (Screenplay), Paul McCollough (Original Story)

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beardedmovienut says...

3 years ago

Apparently, I'm not very fond of The Crazies. It was never one of my favorite Romero film, but this time around this didn't really do it for me at all. It's not all bad, but for some reason it feels a bit too uneven. Some scenes are great, but most of the film is rather rough. Rough editing, rough acting, etc. etc. You get the point... It pains me to say this, but I'm going to recommend that you watch the remake instead.

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moonkodi says...

8 years ago

Couldn't last the movie. I wasn't feeling any tension or the later hysteria. The situation in the movie was handled too ridiculously. That banging military drum music was awful. The acting was atrocious and included people bursting into shouting (not even convincing shouting) for a few seconds to try and create tension.

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TKPNPodcast says...

11 months ago

Not good. It is chaotic to the point of having the effect of a guy yelling on a street corner. Pretty soon you are ignoring him and the effect is just detachment.

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Saint Pauly says...

4 years ago

When your baby brother makes up a stupid story and you're surprised it's not totally stupid. Look, this early Romero about a small town infected with a virus too big for its breaches (:wink:) is embarrassingly amateurish: actors not good enough to be extras and editing cuts so violent your eyes bleed. Still, the story moves along quickly, eschewing the modern day cinematic devices of romance and long, dramatic breaks in the action for soul searching heart-to-hearts. Not to mention the parallels to the current pandemic are fun to spot. So all in all, yes, it's a total waste of time, but at least it's a pleasant one.

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$hubes

2/10 3 months ago

Absolutely awful. Just completely awful. At some points, it was so bad it was _almost_ funny but for the most part, it was just completely awful. I sometimes "enjoy" (in a masochistic manner) watching these old movies from the 1970's (being a child of the 1960's myself, the 70's were my adolescent/t More

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CinemaSerf

2 years ago

I suppose this might resonate more now in the wake of the recent global lockdown, but I'm afraid I found it all rather tame and predictable. A devastating virus is accidentally released in a small Pennsylvania town and the military have to contain it before the gradual, but irreversible, insanity it More

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