The Crazies

The Crazies

Fear thy neighbor.

Directed by Breck Eisner

Produced by Penn Station Entertainment, Participant

2010101 min6.3 / 10

A tense, paranoid survival thriller where ordinary people become threats, trapping protagonists in a nightmare of biological horror and institutional betrayal.

Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Crazies scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is The Crazies violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Crazies one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

  • Is The Crazies easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Crazies end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Crazies sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity13

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Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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