Movie Review: “The Crazies”

Seen on: February 26, 2010

The players: Director: Breck Eisner, Writers: Scott Kosar, Ray Wright, Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker

Facts of interest: Remake of George A. Romero's 1973 flick.

The plot: The film follows what happens to a group of people after a strange virus infects a small-town population.

Our thoughts: Breck Eisner’s remake of “The Crazies” delivers the goods. It’s not a perfect horror flick, but it sure boasts enough energy and thrills to keep viewers entertained to the fullest extent. I didn’t think I would say this, but this one fully captured my attention and got my heart to race more than once.

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New photo from 'The Crazies' remake

Ouverture Films released a new photo of Radha Mitchell in action in Breck Eisner's upcoming horror remake "The Crazies," and you can check it out just above.

The film focuses on what happens to people in a small American town hit by a deadly virus that enters the local water supply and turns many of the town's residents into freaks feeling the urge to kill and destroy.

Timothy Olyphant stars as the town's sheriff and Radha Mitchell plays his wife. Danielle Panabaker, Preston Bailey, Justin Welborn and Joe Anderson co-star in the film written by Ray Wright and Scott Kosar.

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'The Crazies' trailer debuts online

Breck Eisner's remake of the 1973 George A. Romero horror flick "The Crazies" now has a first official trailer, and you can check it out after the jump. My first impression: this doesn't look that bad at this stage.

The film focuses on what happens to people in a small American town hit by a deadly virus that enters the local water supply and turns many of the town's residents into freaks feeling the urge to kill and destroy.

Timothy Olyphant stars as the town's sheriff and Radha Mitchell plays his wife. Danielle Panabaker, Preston Bailey, Justin Welborn and Joe Anderson co-star in the film written by Ray Wright and Scott Kosar.

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Brand-new teaser poster for 'The Crazies' remake

Ouverture Films today released a brand-new teaser poster for its upcoming horror remake "The Crazies," which is currently set for release Feb. 26, 2010. Check out this simple, yet cool poster right after the jump.

"The Crazies" is a reinvention loosely based upon the George Romero classic about the inhabitants of a small Iowa town beset by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply.

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Radha Mitchell joins 'Crazies' remake

Radha Mitchell has joined the cast of Breck Eisner's remake of the 1973 George A. Romero horror flick "The Crazies."

Mitchell's involvement has not been officially announced, but the guys over at ShockTillYouDrop say sources close to the casting can confirm she's on board.

The plot of the film focuses on what happens to people in a small Kansas town hit by a deadly virus that enters the local water supply after a plane crash.

Back in November, Timothy Olyphant signed on to star as the town's sheriff. Mitchell may play his wife.

Ray Wright and Scott Kosar wrote the screenplay for Ouverture Films. Romero will serve as executive producer.

As for Mitchell, she recently starred in "The Children of Huang Shi" and "Henry Poole Is Here." She'll also star in Jonathan Mostow's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Surrogates."