28 days after the initial outbreak, bicycle courier Jim, who had an accident and fell into a coma prior to the outbreak, awakens in St Thomas' Hospital in London, which has been deserted with signs of catastrophe. It spreads rapidly and becomes an epidemic, resulting in societal collapse.
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The film was followed by 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, a 2007 graphic novel titled 28 Days Later: The Aftermath, which expands on the timeline of the outbreak, and a 2009 to 2011 comic book series titled 28 Days Later.Ī highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus called "Rage" is unleashed in Great Britain after an infected chimpanzee is freed from a laboratory in Cambridge by a group of eco-terrorists. Since its release, it has been featured in several "best-of" film lists and maintained a following, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020s. Despite Boyle not considering it a zombie film, 28 Days Later is credited with reinvigorating the zombie genre of horror film and influencing a revival in the decade after its release, with its fast-running infected and character-driven drama. Reviewers praised Boyle's direction, the cast's performances, Garland's screenplay, the atmosphere and soundtrack. Grossing more than $82.7 million worldwide on its modest budget of $8 million, it became one of the most profitable horror films of 2002. John Murphy composed an original soundtrack for the film, with other instrumental songs by Brian Eno, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and other artists also being featured.Ģ8 Days Later was released on 1 November 2002 to critical acclaim and financial success. The crew filmed for brief periods during early mornings and temporarily closed streets to capture recognisable and typically busy areas when they were deserted. Filming took place in various locations in the United Kingdom in 2001. Romero's Night of the Living Dead film series and John Wyndham's 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids for the film's post-apocalyptic story. Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, and Brendan Gleeson appear in supporting roles. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover the accidental release of a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has caused the breakdown of society.
So the Rage virus, while perfectly suited in close quarters would likely not travel much farther than a pair of human legs could travel.28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. A truly viable pandemic must have a longer incubation period and optimally be airborne or at least infect multiple disparate species.
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I'll be purchasing the DVD, but probably won't offer to watch it with any of my family and couldn't recommend it as a party movie :) Post Script: If you had ever wondered why the rest of the world was not affected by this virus, consider the geographically isolating nature of the British Isles and the extremely short incubation period of this virus. However, there's a possibility I may be missing some concept that made these events intentional-I hope it's some twist of the virus and isn't just star power. Let's just say that London is a fairly large playground for certain (coincidental?) events to happen (and not just once). There is one facet of the film that I did not really appreciate, but can't really detail without a spoiler warning. Overall the most powerful element of the film isn't really character based, but rather the theme of a terrible pandemic that, besides a small twist, isn't much changed from the first movie. Other than a brief, but informative back-story conversation near the beginning, there is almost no down time spent (wasted?) on emerging relationships or overly granular side-stories. Which although short in running time (at just over 1:30) with quite a fast pace, still seemed very much long enough to be perfectly enjoyable, especially for any fan of the genre. Unlike 28 Days, a flashpan start to 28 Weeks Later sets the tone for the entire film. There is very little breathing room, and some of it is more disturbing and far less bridled than you might be expecting, especially if you are used to the character-based 'safety' of most films.
Note that if you were able to get away with seeing 28 Days Later as a date movie, you may not pull it off with 28 Weeks. If you haven't seen either film, Boyle's 'infected' are far less like the traditional lumbering Romero zombies, and closer to the Zack Snyder zombies of 2004's Dawn of the Dead. And although the Rage virus in these two films does not produce an 'undead' zombie, the 'infected' nevertheless present a similarly formidable and threatening antagonist. I'm admittedly a zombie film fan (especially the serious, non A-Team variety). I believe 28 Weeks Later did appreciate as a sequel (with only a couple very minor depreciative concepts), and that was a surprise.
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