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The Crazies

1973 ·1h 43m · ★ 6.1 (404)

The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

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Director

George A. Romero George A. Romero
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

ambiguousbiological weapondeathdepressingdiseasedisturbedepidemicgerm warfaremilitary policemurderpennsylvania, usaplaguequarantinescientistsmall townvirus

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