reimagined by Zack Snyder. In addition to establishing the benchmark for pivotal zombie films, other directors have followed in his staggering wake, offering their interpretations that have proven successful in their own respects. Nevertheless, there’s one film in Romero’s filmography from 1973 that didn’t maintain quite the same acclaim as his other works, yet received a remarkable revival in 2010.
“The Crazies” was a low-budget horror film focused on another deadly virus that, instead of resurrecting the deceased as seen in other zombie pictures, transformed those who contracted the virus into murderous fiends. Lacking the level of focus and innovative influence that his other movies possessed, director Breck Eisner recognized sufficient potential in Romero’s underestimated film to develop a remake of his own, and the result remains a chilling experience more than a decade later. It also proved to be an excellent launching pad for an emerging talent.