The Crazies

[Craig]

Is The Crazies the same sort of film as 28 Days Later?

[Eyebiter]

Similar subject matter for both films. Those infected with 'Trixie' go insane, but in a less visible fashion than the 28 Days 'Rage' plague victims.

[slickwilly13]

Behavior is diffrent. Crazies can be described as someone pushed to the edge of insanity. Such as someone riding a broomstick while chasing you. People can hide and some what control it. Also, some infected were not as violent as others. They can effectively use weapons like anyone else. 28 Days/Weeks: infected more violent, adrenalin rushed, vomiting blood, rabid animal-like, red eyes. I'd rather deal with the Crazies than someone infected with Rage.

[axlish]

I'd rather deal with the Crazies than someone infected with Rage. Physically, yes. Emotionally, no. I'd have an easier time extinguishing infected friends and family if they were "monsterized". I think the main point that The Crazies is trying to convey is who is crazier, the infected or the people trying to contain the infection?

[Philly_SWAT]

Hard to say it any better than this.

[Danny]

i think theres another in this...i dunno if zombies are a sub genre of horror and these "crazy movies" are inspired by zombies, is this a sub-sub genre of horror?, anyway theres another one called rabid, or rabies i think. Plus in the latest infected books newsletter david moodys "hater" ahs the film rights up for option now, so thats another one for the list, unles this is just the natural progression of the zombie movie?

[slickwilly13]

Rabid was an interesting mix of infected and vampire. I saw it 11 years ago and was my first taste of the plague scenario.

[Danny]

first i saw was when i was little and stayed over at my grandparents, on the sci fi channel it was an old 70's/80's flick which involved guys in hazmat suits investigating a town were everyone had dropped dead were they stadn, though i think that may have been radiation not plague i cant remembe rit too well.

[capncnut]

Rabid was an interesting mix of infected and vampire. I saw it 11 years ago and was my first taste of the plague scenario. Yeah, that's a top Cronenberg movie.

[fartpants]

the scene where they turn rabid on the subway is way cool....

[capncnut]

For me, it's the part where they dump Marilyn Chambers in the back of the dustcart. Proper scary.

[Dommm]

Rabid was an interesting mix of infected and vampire. I saw it 11 years ago and was my first taste of the plague scenario. Yeah I love this movie also, especially when they get rid fo the person that may have been the cure for the infection.

[BUTCHYPIE]

I HIGHLY recommend checking out The Screwfly Solution from season 2 of Showtime's Masters of Horror -- a really nicely done version of the "something makes people violently insane" Crazies-type zombie sub-genre. Directed by Joe Dante ("The Howling," "Gremlins"). Creepy short story as well. Full text here: http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/clas.../sheldon1.html Anyone here seen it?

[Danny]

if thats the one were males suddenly become violent to females because of a rage virus, then yeah i saw it, that was a good one. "have your nuts cut off or risk killing any of your female loved ones"....

[Bongholio]

I found it strange that the movie had a theme song by like,...who was it,....Melissa Manchester? lol