It's not the most original film but Timothy Olyphant held this down as the lead. It's a harrowing story that has a dark ending, which hurts your desire to rewatch this but it's still solid.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 6, 2024

While this does have many beats that are similar to films in this genre, the leads were strong and there was some haunting imagery that makes this an interesting watch. The opening baseball scene is really effective.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 6, 2024

One of those rare cases where the remake lives up to the original, if not exceeds it.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 22, 2023

The Crazies is a visually attuned reimagining that doesn’t slack on lunacy or acting chops.

| May 18, 2023

The new version is well done... they have passed poison into a brand new bottle for the 21st century. [Full review in Spanish]

| Oct 5, 2022

What starts out intelligently quickly becomes bland and predictable.

| Original Score: 2.0/4.0 | Sep 5, 2020

A tired retread that recycles every horror cliché used from Wes Craven to Romero himself.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Oct 19, 2019

It's a fun horror movie that you can enjoy and not think about it too much. It stands the test of time.

| Sep 8, 2018

The Crazies is a scary, smart thriller that tweaks its tropes and offers a non-preachy fable about the military's dark side.

| May 23, 2018

Mediocre acting and a tired plotline ruins what's left of the movie.

| Original Score: D | Sep 11, 2017

The Crazies is a genuinely good film, deserving of its namesake and bolstered by confident, muscular direction and some fine performances from the cast.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 9, 2017

Activism-minded moviegoers will welcome the second coming of Romero's cautionary tale, but they'll have to sit through one hell of a nasty pitchfork scene to get the message.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 15, 2013

Some genuinely scary scenes aren't enough to save this tired and unnecessary remake.

| Original Score: 2.0/5 | Oct 30, 2012

If you haven't seen that many horror films, you might find it thrilling, but for those of you who are familiar with the genre you will most likely find yourself bored, and wishing for something more original.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 1, 2012

Don't be afraid of the horror remake stigma here; be afraid of The Crazies' constant, electric hum of dread.

| Feb 10, 2012

Without giving a lot away, you'll be creeped a handful of times.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 4, 2011

It doesn't stray that far from its conventional horror roots but what it does, it does ... adequately. Which, if we're honest, is a lot more than you expect out of something called The Crazies.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Mar 18, 2011

Without any palpable sense of terror or political subtext, the film is analogous to its not-exactly-zombie townsfolk who stagger about purposefully but blankly.

| Original Score: C+ | Mar 9, 2011

Possibly worth watching for a bit of a laugh if you're a fan of Romero, or horror generally, but it's nothing that'll be remembered for long after you leave the theatre.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 3, 2011

[A] respectable update.

| Jan 3, 2011