Get Ready for THE CRAZIES -- coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download June 29th from Anchor Bay Entertainment

WELCOME TO THE ALL-AMERICAN NIGHTMARE!

“Truly terrifying and suspenseful.” -- Ain’t It Cool News

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Something strange is happening in the picture-perfect Midwestern town of Ogden Marsh . One by one, the inhabitants are transforming into mindless killers…and no one is immune. On June 29th, Anchor Bay Entertainment will unleash The Crazies on DVD and Blu-ray™ (Pre-book May 27, 2010). A terrifying reinvention of the George A. Romero classic, the Overture Films release shocked audiences with its nightmarish vision of the American Dream gone horribly wrong, as a husband and wife find themselves battling for survival as their friends and family descend into homicidal madness. Directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara) and starring Timothy Olyphant (“Deadwood,” “Justified”), Radha Mitchell (Surrogates), Joe Anderson (Across The Universe) and Danielle Panabaker (Friday the 13th), The Crazies are ready to overtake America all over again! In addition, the film marks the first time an Anchor Bay Entertainment title will be available day-and-date for digital download via iTunes.

The Crazies DVD and Blu-ray™ features more than 90 minutes of bonus features, including several behind-the-scenes featurettes, storyboards, theatrical trailers, TV spots, and much, much more. Look carefully and you might even find an Easter Egg! SRP is $29.98 for the DVD and $39.98 for the Blu-ray™ edition, which also contains a bonus disc with a digital copy of the film. Among the featurettes are a tribute to the original film’s creator George Romero and an insider’s glimpse into the startling special makeup effects created by makeup wizard Robert Hall (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” Laid To Rest).

When a mysterious toxin accidentally enters the water supply, one by one the townspeople fall victim to an uncontrollable urge for sadistic violence and horrific bloodshed. In an attempt to contain the epidemic, the military steps in, using deadly force to close off access into and out of town, but also abandoning the few healthy citizens to the escalating carnage. For Sheriff Dutton (Olyphant), his pregnant wife Judy (Mitchell), medical assistant Becca (Panabaker) and deputy Russell ( Anderson ), Ogden Marsh is now a bloody arena bordered by wheat fields and farms. Unable to trust former neighbors and friends, targeted by the authorities and terrified of contracting the illness themselves, they are forced to band together, in a desperate attempt to escape both their murderous neighbors -- and their government captors.

Fangoria Magazine called The Crazies “A fast-moving, exciting thrill ride that builds to a flat-out apocalyptic conclusion,” while Colin Covert of the Minneapolis Star Tribune declared it “a slick fearjerker.” BoxOffice Magazine said “This shocker will have horror fans jumping out of their seats,” while Marshall Fine from The Huffington Post bluntly warned the film “will scare the crap out of you.”

The Crazies standard definition DVD and Blu-ray™ exhaustively chronicles the film’s creation, including an audio commentary from director Eisner; the behind-the-scenes featurettes “Behind The Scenes with Director Breck Eisner,” Paranormal Pandemics, “The George A. Romero Template,” “Visual Effects in Motion,” and “Make-up Mastermind: Rob Hall in Action;” The Crazies Motion Comic Episodes 1 and 2; the teaser trailer and three theatrical trailers; ten TV spots; The Crazies Motion Comic Trailer; Storyboards: Building A Scene; and a Behind The Scenes Photo Gallery.

THE CRAZIES DVD
Street Date: June 29th, 2010
Pre-book: May 27th, 2010
Cat. #: OV21395
UPC: 0 1313 21395-9 3
Run Time: 101 min
Rating: R
SRP: $29.98
Format: 2.40:1 / 16x9
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

Bonus Features:
• Audio Commentary with Director Breck Eisner
· Behind The Scenes with Director Breck Eisner
· Paranormal Pandemics
· The George A. Romero Template
· Make-up Mastermind: Rob Hall In Action
· The Crazies Motion Comic Episode 1
· The Crazies Motion Comic Episode 2
· Visual Effects In Motion
· Teaser Trailer
· Theatrical trailers (3)
· TV Spots (10)
· The Crazies Motion Comic Trailer
· Behind The Scenes Photo Gallery
· Easter Egg
· Storyboards: Building A Scene (DVD-ROM)
· Screenplay (DVD-ROM)

THE CRAZIES BLU-RAY™
Street Date: June 29th, 2010
Pre-book: May 27th, 2010
Cat. #: BD21398
UPC: 0 1313 21398-9 0
Run Time: 101 min
Rating: R
SRP: $39.98
Format: 2.40:1 / 16x9
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1; PCM 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

Bonus Features:
• Audio Commentary with Director Breck Eisner
· Behind The Scenes with Director Breck Eisner
· Paranormal Pandemics
· The George A. Romero Template
· Make-up Mastermind: Rob Hall In Action
· The Crazies Motion Comic Episode 1
· The Crazies Motion Comic Episode 2
· Visual Effects In Motion
· Teaser Trailer
· Theatrical trailers (3)
· TV Spots (10)
· The Crazies Motion Comic Trailer
· Storyboards: Building A Scene
· Behind The Scenes Photo Gallery
· Easter Egg
· Extra DVD disc with a Digital Copy of the film

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