Timothy Olyphant's 101-Minute Sci-Fi Horror Remake Officially Found New Life On Streaming

Published Sep 20, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture and entertainment writer since 2015, but got his start reporting in local print in Bergen County, NJ at 18 years old. His work has appeared on the Daily Dot, Distractify, Motor1, BroBible, The Independent, The Mary Sue, Subplot, The Big Lead and his personal blog, Ultra News. Mustafa's passion for film and TV dates back to his first visit to the movies at 5 years old, when his mother took him to watch 'The Addams Family.' Mustafa's also been in front of and behind the camera. He co-created and successfully distributed 'Haunted Discoveries' alongside Brandon Alvis, whom he initially met on A&E's 'Ghost Hunters' where the two were selected as lead investigators for the reboot of the popular unscripted series. He and Brandon are currently releasing a slate of new documentaries, beginning with 'Ghosts of the Gold Rush,' which combines decades of their film production and paranormal experience to convey an oft-overlooked period in America's history. And the hauntings purportedly connected to this time that have persisted nearly two centuries later. You can email him at mustafa.gatollari@gmail.com or find him online on X or Instagram. Timothy Olyphant has a heck of a career; even one of his most underrated horror movies earned recognition more than a decade later. The in-demand actor works across different genres and mediums, showcasing his range. His turn in Alien: Earth garnered him high praise, as did his performance as John Armstrong in Lucky. His comedic work as Wyatt Earp in Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America can't go overlooked either, and he was great as Jack Finnigan in The Five-Star Weekend. These are just the projects he's been in that have been released in the last two years. While most viewers recognize Olyphant from these projects or popular shows like Justified and Deadwood, the actor has given plenty of noteworthy performances in projects that didn't receive as much fanfare upon their release. However, thanks to streaming libraries, many underrated movies and TV shows are being rediscovered years later. This is exactly what happened with the 2010 sci-fi horror remake Olyphant starred in: The Crazies. The Crazies Was Underappreciated When It Was Released In 2010 Image via MovieStillsDB When The Crazies was originally released in 2010, it received strong reviews; ScreenRant gave it an 8/10. Unfortunately, despite the genre's steady popularity, it underperformed at the box office, earning $54.8 million on a $20 million budget, per Box Office Mojo. Marketing budgets eat up a lot of a movie's profits, and no further sequels were ever launched after the film's debut. It's a shame, because The Crazies is a rare case of Hollywood justifying a remake. The film is better than the source material, pioneer horror director George Romero's 1973 movie of the same name. Breck Eisner's updated 21st-century movie uses the same plot. A biological weapon has leaked into a small town's water supply, prompting its population to be filled with raging, homicidal tendencies. The 2010 remake takes this premise and ups the ante with intense, claustrophobic horror action. One of the movie's more chilling scenes happens early on, when an infected resident walks onto the field of a youth baseball game. This prompts Timothy Olyphant's character, Sheriff David Dutton, to de-escalate the situation with a neighbor he knows by name. The Ultimate · Horror Quote Challenge Name That Horror Movie “They’re coming to get you, Barbara.” ☠1960s 🔪1970s 👻1980s 💀1990s 🎭2000s ENTER IF YOU DARE → 01 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“I am your number one fan.” ASingle White Female (1992) BCape Fear (1991) CMisery (1990) DFatal Attraction (1987) ✓ Correct! Annie Wilkes’s obsessive declaration to author Paul Sheldon in Misery — Kathy Bates won the Oscar for this role. ✗ Not quite — it’s Misery (1990). Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes delivers this line before things get very, very painful for her favorite author. NEXT → 02 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“We all go a little mad sometimes.” APeeping Tom (1960) BThe Birds (1963) CWhatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) DPsycho (1960) ✓ Correct! Norman Bates’s unsettling confession in Hitchcock’s Psycho — the film that invented the slasher. ✗ Not quite — it’s Psycho (1960). Norman Bates delivers this chilling line to Marion Crane before the shower scene changes cinema forever. NEXT → 03 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“Here’s Johnny!” AThe Amityville Horror (1979) BPoltergeist (1982) CThe Changeling (1980) DThe Shining (1980) ✓ Correct! Jack Nicholson’s terrifying ad-lib as he axes through the bathroom door in The Shining. ✗ Not quite — it’s The Shining (1980). Nicholson improvised this line while hacking through the door — Kubrick kept the cameras rolling. NEXT → 04 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“They’re all gonna laugh at you!” ACarrie (1976) BThe Exorcist (1973) CThe Omen (1976) DSuspiria (1977) ✓ Correct! Margaret White’s cruel warning to her daughter before prom night turns deadly in Carrie. ✗ Not quite — it’s Carrie (1976). Piper Laurie as Margaret White torments her telekinetic daughter with this prophetic warning. NEXT → 05 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.” AFriday the 13th (1980) BChild’s Play (1988) CHellraiser (1987) DA Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) ✓ Correct! The eerie children’s jump-rope rhyme that haunts the dreams of Elm Street. ✗ Not quite — it’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). The nursery rhyme warning of Freddy Krueger’s arrival. All five are iconic slashers, but only one invades your dreams. NEXT → 06 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“I want to play a game.” AHostel (2005) BSaw (2004) CThe Collector (2009) DCube (1997) ✓ Correct! Jigsaw’s signature greeting, delivered through his puppet Billy in Saw. ✗ Not quite — it’s Saw (2004). The Jigsaw Killer’s chilling invitation before his victims face impossible choices. NEXT → 07 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“It was the boogeyman.” ABlack Christmas (1974) BThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) CHalloween (1978) DWhen a Stranger Calls (1979) ✓ Correct! Laurie Strode’s terrified whisper to Dr. Loomis after surviving Michael Myers in Halloween. ✗ Not quite — it’s Halloween (1978). Laurie Strode whispers this to Dr. Loomis, who replies: “As a matter of fact, it was.” NEXT → 08 Which horror movie features this iconic line?“It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.” ASe7en (1995) BAmerican Psycho (2000) CRed Dragon (2002) DThe Silence of the Lambs (1991) ✓ Correct! Buffalo Bill’s skin-crawling command to his captive in The Silence of the Lambs. ✗ Not quite — it’s The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Buffalo Bill delivers this disturbing line from his basement. All five films feature serial killers, but only one has this scene. REVEAL MY SCORE → The Body Count Your Survival Score 💀 / 8 Did you survive the horror quiz? ↻ SURVIVE AGAIN The nervous standoff culminates in Dutton having to kill the infected man, setting the residents of the town on an ominous trajectory that never lets its foot off the gas. Olyphant does an incredible job of showcasing the regret of the situation, making the psychological impact of having to put down someone you live and interact with regularly palpable to viewers in a visceral way. And yet, as effective as The Crazies is at building tension, it never enjoyed the same acclaim or success as other movies in the genre of the same era. This could be because The Crazies was ahead of its time. It carries themes of paranoia surrounding government cover-ups of a disease some 10 years before media coverage of COVID-19 hit TV stations and people's social media feeds. While conspiracy theories may dominate the internet today, this topic of conversation didn't seem to strike as much of a chord in 2010, so The Crazies may have been released a little too early to be culturally relevant. The Crazies Found New Life On Streaming In 2025 Image via MovieStillsDB The Crazies was released in February 2010 — not exactly blockbuster season. It likely didn't help that, right before the film's release, Martin Scorsese unleashed his own horror thriller, Shutter Island, which raked in $294.8 million worldwide on an $80 million budget. It occupied the same genre space as The Crazies, leaving folks to pick between two R-rated films with dark subject matter. In the end, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese's name recognition won out. More recently, however, thanks to the magic of streaming, The Crazies has hit fantastic viewership numbers. On January 1, 2025, the free streaming service Tubi added the title to its collection. It shot up in the rankings, hitting the #2 viewership spot 10 days later (via MovieWeb). Even now, 16 years after the film's original release, it's listed on the app's "Most Popular Horror" list. It's also performing well on the site's "Most Popular" overall ranking, behind Superbad, American Gangster, Men in Black, and The Mummy. The Crazies' renewed popularity proves that even if a movie doesn't instantly resonate with audiences, it can become relevant years later and breathe new life into the careers of the cast and crew involved in making it. Not that Timothy Olyphant necessarily needs the assistance. In all of his projects, he's proven to be a capable, charismatic actor who's intriguing to watch. Release Date February 26, 2010 Runtime 101 minutes Director Breck Eisner Writers Scott Kosar, Ray Wright, George A. Romero Producers Michael Aguilar, Rob Cowan, Dean Georgaris