The Crazies - 7.8/10
Just watched "The Crazies" on my girlfriends laptop. It seems like just another Zombie/infection horror film... but it's not really a zombie movie at all. As much as I love films about the undead, this one was refreshingly different. Infection spreads through a small town's water supply, turning those who drink it into violent and maniacal killers. So even though it is a remake of an old 1973 horror film, it's original in that it's concept is different enough to set it apart from many other typical sci-fi infection films. The "Crazies" in this movie aren't always absent-minded and dumb, nor are they only out to feed on the flesh of the living. They just want to kill everyone. The best part about this movie? It's tense and nerve-wracking from start to finish. You know that feeling you get during the select few scenes in a horror movie when you know that something bad is going to happen? Stretch that across an hour and a half and you get "The Crazies". Without the tension I would probably give this movie a 6.5 to a 7, but it kept me on edge and in anticipation for a good chunk of the running time, which really made this movie much more involving and enjoyable. So significantly better than a 7, although not quite an 8 because of the lame ending.
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