Craziness All Around

Yesterday, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, i scooped up a friend of mine and we went to the movies. Nothing like spending the first beautiful day in about 900 months inside a dark movie theater. But i just couldn't resist. (Plus the tickets were only $7.50!!!!) Anyway, we arrived about five minutes late and the theater had way more people than i was expecting.

The Crazies (2010) is loosely based on the George Romero film by the same name that was made in 1973. George Romero's version went mostly unrecognized. But since i have not seen it myself, i can't say for sure why it never became like his other infamous horror flicks, like Night of the Living Dead. However, i can speak for the remake starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker, and Joe Anderson.


The story revolves around a small town in Kansas with one Sheriff, Timothy Olyphant<3, and his deputy, Joe Anderson. The action starts in the first 2 minutes of the movie and does not stop! Its packed full of scenes that will send chills down your spine, or maybe I'm just a big baby. I literally jumped about five times though. What makes the film so intense is the idea of being stuck in a town where everyone is losing control. It starts with no warning and the town becomes part of a massive cover-up. cover-up for what exactly? You have to see for yourself. Not to mention that the entire movie takes place over an action packed, CRAZY two days.

It's not over bearing with gore like every other "horror" film that has come out over the past few years. It's got just the right amount of gore, and i really don't like gore. But this movie has the best kind. I really enjoyed my Sunday afternoon full of crazy and i hope you will do too!!! (p.s. you are not limited to seeing this on a Sunday or an afternoon, it will be good anytime!!)