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Timothy Olyphant 'The Crazies' DVD on June 29

By April MacIntyre Jun 14, 2010, 2:09 GMT

03/08/2010 - Timothy Olyphant - "Justified" Premiere Screening - Arrivals - Directors Guild of America - Hollywood, CA, USA © David Gabber / PR Photos

Horror DVD alert for "The Crazies" remake coming to Blu ray and DVD on June 29th and the twist is this that film actually ranks higher with fans of the genre than the original according to various websites that track reviews and comments.

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 even the ubiquitous Easter Egg.

Among the featurettes are a tribute to the original film’s creator George Romero and a behind the scenes into the startling special makeup effects created by makeup wizard Robert Hall ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," Laid To Rest).

Premise

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 (Timothy Olyphant), his pregnant wife Judy (Radha Mitchell), medical assistant Becca (Danielle Panabaker) and deputy Russell (Joe 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.

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 Crazies Motion Comic Trailer; Storyboards: Building A Scene; and a Behind The Scenes Photo Gallery.