aka Code Name: Trixie. Experiment 2000. The Mad People.In a small town people start going insane. The army quickly quarantines it, much to the confusion of the local populous, who are told nothing as they are rounded up. The confused and angry citizens try to comprehend that they are in a middle of a catastrophe and try to work out what they should do. Meanwhile the army argues amongst themselves about how to contain what is revealed as an accidental biological weapons release into the towns water.
Following on from the success of Night of the Living Dead, this has the same 'realistic' documentary style, and social allegory. At one point the president is appraised about the situation on video, but we never see anything more than the back of his head as he disinterestedly listens. An interesting film, but I never truly care about the characters as they struggle to survive the mayhem and escape. Worth watching as a lesser known Romero, but not essential.
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