If you loved The Crazies, try Dawn of the Dead
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by George A. Romero, and they both carry the dread mood tag, and they sit in Horror / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Crazies, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Dawn of the Dead is
Abandoned mall, Pennsylvania autumn, eerie silence. A helicopter lands, survivors pour in, mannequins stand still. Romero cements his influence on the zombie genre.
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