What is The Crazies about?
Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A relentless, high-octane nightmare unfolds as friends confront their chillingly insane small-town neighbors.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, AMC+, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and Tubi (free).
The Crazies parents guide
Real scares and several jump scares, about what an R should carry.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is The Crazies scary?
- Yes, properly. The Crazies is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is The Crazies?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is The Crazies rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Real scares, several jump scares and brutal violence. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byBreck Eisner
StarringTimothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker, Joe Reegan, Glenn Morshower
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