The Crazies (1973) & Wizards (1977): Techno-totalitarian Dystopian Horrors
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Decade of Dystopia continues with two movies, The Crazies and Wizards. We discuss what these movies have in common, the dystopian visions they provide and what critique they make of the world of the Long Seventies. 
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