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.
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- Biohazardous.May 21, 2026The remake keeps the premise of the original but cranks the violence up to 11. Instead of the perspective being split the survivors and the military, it is purely on the survivors and the infected. Who in this version are always violent and look visibly sick. (which kinda kills the whole "can't tell the difference between revolting healthy and sick" thing going on in the first...) The pacing in this movie is much faster than the original.
- Daniel TaylorJanuary 1, 2026This is a solid B-grade horror that really leans into its premise and atmosphere. The slow burn tension and small-town collapse work well, and it’s a style of movie I’m always drawn to. I do find myself wishing it went harder with the gore and action, because when it gets brutal, it really works. Still, it’s a fun, gritty watch and very much my kind of horror.
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The Crazies was released on February 26, 2010.
The Crazies was directed by Breck Eisner.
The Crazies has a runtime of 1h 41m.
The Crazies was produced by Michael Aguilar, Rob Cowan, Dean Georgaris.
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.
The key characters in The Crazies are David (Timothy Olyphant), Judy (Radha Mitchell), Russell (Joe Anderson).
The Crazies is rated R.
The Crazies is an Action, Mystery, Horror film.
The Crazies has an audience rating of 5.7 out of 10.
The Crazies had a budget of $20M.
The Crazies has made $55M at the box office.