Scream Bloody Entertainment

Fear Thy Neighbor

Centered around a small town whose inhabitants have been contaminated with a disease that turns them crazy and hostile after a mysterious toxin pollutes their water supply.

- very entertaining, very tense
- solid acting
- less cliche-infected than most recent horror flicks
- well-written characters
- interesting story
- displays how effective a military operation can actually, unlike other horror movies...
- somewhat unconventional, but efficient score
- doesn't offer anything new, but makes for the best possible result with what it's got
- some very impressive, suspenseful scenes

- not as satisfying as I would have expected
- the exact explanation of the Crazies is somewhat distorted
- the fast pacing can make the plot confusing at times
- we never get to know whether or not Peter called

- a couple of gunshots here and there
- random dude burning his house + family (two birds with one stone?)
- some awesome pitchfork action
- one questionable hanging by stretchy hose
- mother-son revenge plot goes wrong
- mindless fun at Quik Phil's!

- some husbands love their wives no matter how fucking annoying they are
- you never know what you're getting into with car washes
- you would think that the dudes scanning all those people would know the difference between pregnancy and infection...
- the best way to save your mom by a group of heavily armed soldiers is to run towards them like one crazy son of a bitch
- biological weapons: making your enemies even more hostile and dangerous!
- never mind your family, look for your boyfriend first

The Crazies is one of those rare horror remakes that actually work and some may argue it even surpasses the original. Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell do a good job as the two lead actors and the rest of the cast is good enough to keep this movie together. The story is rather interesting and the fast pacing makes up for an intense atmosphere and suspenseful scenes. The Crazies may not offer anything new, but it's as entertaining and fun as it can get. Definitely worth a watch.

horror meter: 4 crazy stars (out of 5)