A critical and commercial success, the film is widely recognized for revitalizing the zombie genre and introducing fast zombies. The 20 scariest opening scenes in horror movie history. Like the first film, there are no opening credits of any kind once the company logos. Five years after danny boyle scared the hell out of audiences with 28 days later, his postapocalyptic horror film, juan carlos fresnadillo continued the story with 28 weeks later, which saw. The 20 scariest opening scenes in horror movie history, ranked. Although the movie does juggle many cliches, it does so kind of skillfully, so that you can really expect to be surprised. Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of great britain, the us army helps. Yet, its now been years, and the fabled 28 months later still appears to be no closer to actually materializing. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. But 28 weeks later is not a rushed exhumation of danny boyles wildly popular zombie film 28 days later, nor a simple continuation.
The devastating rage virus that annihilated the british isles mysteriously resurfaces in goya awardwinning director juan carlos fresnadillos sequel to the danny boyledirected horror hit that terrified audiences worldwide by offering a. Great movies, 28 days later is probably my favorite zombie film but these are pretty. The aftermath and a comic book series of the same name. The parents guide items below may give away important plot points. While 28 weeks later lacks the humanism that made 28 days later a. Make sure you dont get infected while reading a few facts we thought you might not know about 28 weeks later. The aftermath, which expands on the timeline of the. Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of great britain, the us. Project 199977 style sensibility for the viewing audience. The united states army has restored order and is repopulating the quarantined city, when a carrier of the rage virus enters london and unknowingly reignites the spread of the deadly infection. I like how you completely ignore the second part of my paragraph where i. Having watched it over the weekend for the billionth time, i just caught something i hadnt considered yet.
The creative team of danny boyle, alex garland, and andrew macdonald are back to reinvent the zombie movie. The joy of later seeing his son andy mackintosh muggleton and. Andy 5 tammy 6 doyle 72 scarlet 3 flynn 3 don 11 alice 1 stone 2 the poll was created at 09. The us army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. Published on apr 5, 2008 official short film supporting the dvd release of 28 weeks later, produced by lawrence glover. In the opening of 28 weeks later, don robert carlyle faces a dilemma. Id just skip 28 weeks later and watch 28 days later instead. Still, 28 weeks later was another big hit, and fans naturally assumed a third installment in the franchise would eventually emerge. Released in 2007 as an early summer blockbuster, the film was seen as creatively.
This film takes place 24 weeks after the film 28 days later, which is approximately 6 months later. A sequel to the 2002 film 28 days later, it stars robert carlyle, rose byrne. But perhaps the biggest compliment i can give to the film is its utterly unpredictable. Swift, vicious and grimly imaginative, the zombie film 28 weeks later exceeds its predecessor, 28 days later, in every way. Intacto, and its not as human and primal as its forebear, the danny boyledirected 28 days later. A sequel to the 2002 film 28 days later, it stars robert carlyle, rose byrne, jeremy renner, harold perrineau, catherine mccormack, imogen poots. The director did a alright, i havent seen 28 days later so im not comparing this to that. Hospital jim cillian murphy awakes totally unaware of what had happened. This sequel extends the story in intelligent, suspenseful ways. Land of the dead, romeros first zombie film in 20 years, serves as his. I just realized something about 28 days later discussion.
Pretty crazy to see such huge city be completely empty. While 28 days later opens in an empty london, its sequel begins in a packed house somewhere in the countryside. Trailers for both 28 days later and 28 weeks later. The film spawned the 2007 sequel, 28 weeks later, as well as the graphic novel 28 days later. Critics consensus while 28 weeks later lacks the humanism that made 28 days later a classic, its made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction. It was released theatrically in the united states on may 11th. Boyle and alex garland, who wrote the first film, are executive producers of 28 weeks later, which ups the ante on the story of great britains population being almost completely wiped out by a. A sequel, 28 weeks later, was released on 11 may 2007. The film pick up six months after the rage virus has spread throughout the city of london. In 2017 a poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics for time out magazine ranked it the 97th best british film ever. To be fair, the opening sequence of the film truly had me squirming in my seat and i.
The uncomplicated heroism of 28 days later is destroyed in one perfectly composed. Harold perrineau in 28 weeks later 2007 catherine mccormack in 28. Staring imogen poots, mackintosh muggleton, allon reich and rose byrne. The aftermath, which expands on the timeline of the outbreak, and a 2009 comic book series titled 28 days later. Juan carlos fresnadillo in 28 weeks later 2007 catherine mccormack in 28 weeks later.
I must say this is one of the best horror movies i have seen and i have seen hundreds, for a number of reasons. The scenes of cillian murphy wandering around a completely deserted london are stunning and utterly chilling at the same time. While close to five million people mainly from england and wales were evacuated it is estimated that nearly 55 million people throughout the u. Like its predecessor, 28 days later, 28 weeks later is nothing like that. It was followed by a 2007 sequel, 28 weeks later, a graphic novel titled 28 days later.
The plot revolves around the arrival of american troops about seven months after the incidents in the original film, attempting. After a plague of rage decimates the worlds population, a disparate quartet of healthy londoners form an a. Danny boyle and alex garland took producing roles alongside andrew macdonald. I was hoping for 28 hours later than 28 weeks later. But whereas alien and 28 days later are scary yet smart, aliens and 28 weeks later are given the hollywood facelift with the help of lots of machine guns and overacting. It was directed by danny boyle, and was released in the united kingdom on november 1, 2002 and in the united states on june 27, 2003.
Set in england, during the early 21st century, the story concerns the breakdown of. Sound for the scene was rapidly mixed back in london, and the shot was hastily added to the end of the film. Do i need to watch 28 days later before 28 weeks later. Financial analysis of 28 weeks later 2007 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports.