The Crazies

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The Crazies

Taste attributes: actionhorrormysterydisastermonster/alien/supernaturalthrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Fear Thy Neighbor"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury horror film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 1,486 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming quest fighting evil human spirit/resilience/survival rescue/escape/jeopardy self destruction/implosion social commentary solving the riddle/not as it seems underdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

Breck Eisner

Cast

Details

Genre: Action
Year: 2010
Runtime: 101 min
Status: Released
Studio: Penn Station Entertainment
Taste scores: How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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