The Crazies review and trailer

GIVEN that George A Romero is considered one of the masters of modern horror, Breck Eisner is a brave man for even attempting this remake.

His version of The Crazies may not have the raw power of the 1973 original but it is an efficient, slightly soulless depiction of how quickly civilised values are abandoned as panic erupts in America’s heartland.

Ogden Marsh has the small‑town sleepiness of a place where nothing ever happens until some strange virus enters the water supply and folks start acting like crazed killers.

Sheriff Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) and his pregnant wife Judy (Radha Mitchell) are caught in the crossfire as the army moves in, a quarantine is imposed and events spiral out of control.

Reviewed by Allan Hunter


(Cert 15; 100 mins)