Crank, or Cranks, was a slang term for someone who was infected with the Flare Virus. The Gone was another term used for a stage of viral progression in those infected, when a person was past humanity and has lost what sanity they originally had.
In the Films, Cranks were depicted as zombie-like creatures with strange vine-like growths protruding from their bodies. The Book clearly defined differences between Cranks and regular zombies, however, as Cranks remained alive and somewhat can speak. However, they were both described as cannibalistic humanoids.
Victims
- Janson (symptoms)
- Blondie (partly)
- Darnell
- Jed
- John Michael
- Julio Ramirez
- Katie McVoy
- Winston (film)
- Trina (symptoms)
- Toad
- Thomas' mother
- Thomas' father
- Tall and Ugly (partly)
- Stanley
- Ricky
- Randall Spilker
- Newt
- Misty
- Mark (symptoms)
- Marcus (partly)
- Long hair (partly)
- Lawrence (partly)
- Lana
- Brenda (Film, cured)
- Ponytail (partly)
- Barkley (partly)
- Non-Immunes
Trivia
- Most cranks that have entered "The Gone" actually speak in the book. However, in the film, Cranks that have entered "The Gone" are zombie like and non-talkative creatures.
- Some people didn't fully succumb to the Flare. Like Marcus and Ponytail. They have the flare, but since they didn't fully succumb to the flare, they have not entered "The Gone".