own, which has been quarantined by the US army, whose members lurk around every corner, clad in gas masks and protective suits. The President is often depicted as a detached talking head, offering no hope to citizens trapped by the mistakes of his administration. Similar in tone and structure to his DEAD trilogy, Romero's film overcomes a visibly limited budget to create a colorful 1970s genre film that neatly captures the feeling of governmental distrust that was characteristic of the Vietnam era. With both a social message and plenty of splatter, THE CRAZIES is an underrated but appealing horror film.

Review

"A Thinking Man's Exploitation Film!" -- Eccentric Cinema Eccentric Cinema

"Almost Unlimited Blood And Gore... An Onslaught Of Horror Upon Horror!" -- Cinefantastique

"Frightening And Exciting... A Surprising, Neglected Treat!" -- All Movie Guide

"Not To Be Missed... An Exceptionally Entertaining And Disturbing Film That Begs To Be Seen!" -- Monsters At Play

36:T6be,Such a human document this film, it breathes and sweats. I suppose it still has taken a back seat to Romero’s zombie classics in the minds of most critics, but it has always been one of my favorites. The Crazies is pure folklore, ripped from the tabloids, but nowadays it seems a little too close to home. Conspiracy springs to life, dancing over the flames of society run amok. The talking heads and the muckety mucks are powerless to stop it. Now the germ, “code name ‘Tricksie’”, takes center stage. Here it is a plane crash carrying the bug instead of a lab leak. This hits most all the apocalyptic buttons, but with a slow drag 70s style delivery, overrun with military goons and civilian rabble. Bureaucratic snafus and clandestine research collide in a train wreck