Genre: Sci-Fi, Zombie, Post-Apocalypse, Suspense, Military, Animals, Teenage, Gore, Escape, Murder, Betrayal, Futuristic, Psychos, Disturbing
Tagline: The Days Are Numbered
Plot: In this film from director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, a powerful virus is unleashed on the British public following a raid on a primate research facility by animal rights activists. Transmitted in a drop of blood and devastating within seconds, the virus locks those infected into a permanent state of murderous rage. Within 28 days the country is overwhelmed and a handful of survivors begin their attempts to salvage a future, little realising that the deadly virus is not the only thing that threatens them...After breaking into a primate research facility, a group of animal rights activists discover caged chimps chained up before banks of screens displaying horrifically violent images. Ignoring the warnings of the terrified researcher who maintains the chimps are 'infected', they begin to free the animals and are immediately subjected to a bloody attack from the enraged creatures. 28 days later… Cycle courier Jim (Cillian Murphy) awakes from a coma in the deserted intensive care unit of a London hospital. Mystified, he wanders the wards and corridors in search of others and eventually heads into the city streets, calling out for help. As the shadows lengthen Jim seeks shelter in a church only to find dead bodies piled in heaps on the chapel floor. A sudden noise
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 Often times it’s what we don’t see that’s scary; and like life itself, it’s generally the unknown factor that sparks the fear. And because this movie dives into a nightmare that could be truly terrifying in a reality situation, 28 Days Later is quite a treat. B--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
It's dark and disturbing and a breath of fresh air in a summer polluted with the smog of sequels.  --Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
This is is the movie Resident Evil should have been.  --Carl Lazarevic (MovieWeb)
a stylish and occasionally very scary movie ... If you're a zombie aficionado it may all prove too familiar, but casual punters should prepare for jumps. You'll be scared to (living) death.  --Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Gives Generation Y its comeuppance with a slice of hard-to-dissolve 1980s-like, self-reflexive horror. 75/100--Jon Lap (Apollo Guide)
Impressive, atmospheric and VERY scary, this is an extremely effective British horror movie – it falls apart towards the end, but by then you’ll be too scared to care. --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
Also throughout the entire film I couldn’t help but get a “been there, done that” vibe. It’s pretty much easy to guess where the movie is going. There are a few surprises to be sure, and again, the ending had me on the edge of my seat, but overall, this is a movie I’ve seen.--Sonny Fernandez (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
This movie will give the seasoned horror film viewer mixed feelings for sure. On the one hand director Danny Boyle is certainly confident with his direction, does manage to build some great spooky mood early on and gives the attack scenes a flashy, kinetic style; but it's the scripting by novelist Alex Garland that drags this one down.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
...even if the actors are up to the social commentary that characterizes the end of the movie, it's a distinct letdown after the horrifying vision that formed the first half. 72/100--Jack Witzig (ColdSpot)
The film also takes itself a tad too seriously. There's no camp value to the proceedings -- another minus. But all in all, it stacks up as a solid and outstanding film.-- (eSplatter.com)
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