Fright Club tonight: George A. Romero's The Crazies

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A community horror watch-along called Fright Club is screening George A. Romero’s 1973 film The Crazies tonight at 10 PM ET. Organizers invited everyone to post along; one announcement noted the film is available on Shudder and Tubi. Viewers are pointing out concrete moments as they watch: the film opens with a cuckoo clock, a sequence shows the military shooting civilians in an open field that some attendees compared to the 1970 Kent State massacre, and a burning priest is shot by soldiers. Commenters noted Romero’s focus on the army over civilians, recurring ties to Evans City, the same town used in Night of the Living Dead, and small details drawing attention, including a woman sweeping grass, a hesitant scientist, and prominent crickets in the sound mix. Responses ranged from fond nostalgia for seeing the film in community to critiques that The Crazies is Romero’s lesser work compared with his other films. The watch-along is active now, with participants posting reactions and observations as the screening proceeds.

Fright Club

@frightya.bsky.social

Let's get nuts with #FrightClub Monday at 10 PM ET, and post along with The Crazies (1973). All are welcome! Available on Shudder, Tubi, and more. Take a look around. At least you got friends.

Poster for The Crazies (1973). Protective suits, gas masks, people panicking. Directed by George A. Romero.

3620h ago

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Schlockluster Video18

YES!!!! New Hazmat Dudes art incoming for tonight's show! . #TheCrazies #FrightClub

TattooedHorrorGranny10

Join #TheCrazies of #FrightClub tonight

J. Drabek8

Wish I could watch this. Love this film. #FrightClub I'll be slinging drinks instead.

Cult Movie Cards7

𝖳𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍.. 𝟤𝟤𝟢𝟢 𝖤𝖳 // 𝟢𝟥𝟢𝟢 𝖡𝖲𝖳 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 #FrightClub

Feare Response 😱6

Just because you're [CRAZY] doesn't mean they aren't after you. Join #FrightClub for this underrated George A. Romero gem, tonight at 10 PM Eastern

JENZYHORRORFREAKANDGEEK6

#FrightClub Will finally be home! Don’t need a hotspot driving me CRAZY!

Cult Movie Cards

@cultmovie.cards

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖢𝗋𝖺𝗓𝗂𝖾𝗌 // 𝟣𝟫𝟩𝟥 // #𝟤𝟦 𝗈𝖿 #𝟥𝟣 '𝖢𝗅𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗂𝖼' // '𝖥𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖢𝗅𝗎𝖻 𝖥𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖵' // #FrightClub 𝖳𝗈𝗉𝗉𝗌 '𝖡𝗎𝖼𝗄 𝖱𝗈𝗀𝖾𝗋𝗌' 𝖲𝗍𝗂𝖼𝗄𝖾𝗋, 𝟣𝟫𝟩𝟫 𝖧𝗒𝗉𝖾𝗋-𝖲𝗉𝗈𝗈𝖿

Card #24 of #31: 'The Crazies (1973). Presented as a Topps 'Buck Rogers' Sticker Hyper-Spoof, released in 1979.

3511h ago

hfrights.bsky.social

@hfrights.bsky.social

This is how people should react to data centers. #FrightClub #TheCrazies

185h ago

Feare Response 😱

@feare.org

The military shooting civilians in an open field has eerie parallels to the Kent State Massacre of 1970, which I'm sure isn't a coincidence #TheCrazies #FrightClub

155h ago

Schlockluster Video

@schlocklustervideo.bsky.social

The Crazies takes place in Evans City -- the same town as the original Night of the Living Dead. Place was like Romero's Castle Rock. . #FrightClub #TheCrazies

155h ago

Tales From the Cryptlette

@manofthetown.bsky.social

If I had to name a virus that causes the crazies to happen I would call it something more badass than Trixie. #Frightclub #thecrazies

155h ago

Amber (& Jay)

@hungry4horror.bsky.social

Damn IG sucked me in again... Now watching with #FrightClub

106h ago

Leonardo Decapitator

@xenionx.bsky.social

I get the feeling like Romero didn’t trust authority. #FrightClub

105h ago

ToddFather

@bobloblaw72.bsky.social

There's something about guys in 1973 having an IT problem and Help Desk leaves it unresolved that is simultaneously comforting and terrifying. #FrightClub #TheCrazies

115h ago

Peter Charbonneau

@pcharbonneau21.bsky.social

The Crazies opens up with a cuckoo clock! That's crazies! #TheCrazies #FrightClub

106h ago

Kevin C 🎬

@kcarr2015.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy

Has #JohnARomero been remaking the same damn movie his whole career? #FrightClub #TheCrazies

85h ago

JENZYHORRORFREAKANDGEEK

@jenzyjen.bsky.social

#FrightClub It’s time to release the crazy and lose your shit. DRINK!

105h ago

Joe_Ted_Jerome

@joetedjerome.bsky.social

#TheCrazies (1973) has never been my favorite George A. Romero film. Quite the opposite, in fact. But then, I've never seen it with #FrightClub either. Let's see if that makes a difference.

76h ago

Diana

@artemismoon.bsky.social

Here for George Romero's #TheCrazies with #FrightClub. Haven't seen this one in ages, so I'm really looking forward to it.

86h ago

Annie

@badgrgrl21.bsky.social

Must have been exciting for this entire town to be extra in this movie 🤣 #frightclub

85h ago

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Fright Club tonight: George A. Romero's The Crazies

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