Each entry into Great Britain is heavily screened for virus and signs of infection. Great Britain is protected by armed guards and a river that separates the area from infected zones. After the viral outbreak of “Rage” has runs its toll on the general population, it is decided to turn Great Britain into a local of sanctuary for the un effected to start anew.
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Bonus points on this one for enlisting the action talents of Robert Carlyle, a personal favorite of mine.Īnd so the epic continues, not a mere days later but weeks gone past. This time around, the production is helmed by director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, sort of a new comer to the game. With it’s debut feature “ 28 Days Later” setting such a high mark AND being directed by top notcher Danny Boyle, fans were wondering if its sequel could deliver the same dose of excitement.
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No review would be adequate without bigging up the unforgettable, sweat inducing musical score by John Murphy which cunningly remixes the anthem from ‘28 Days Later’ and builds it into a pitch perfect companion to the on screen action.įresnadillo is a red eyed, sharp toothed major talent to watch and he should be applauded for creating easily the best horror film of 2007 so far.Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. I won’t bore you with some plot mapping against the War on Terror analogy – this is a horror action sequel in the same vein as Aliens and yes I know that’s high praise but 28 Weeks Later really delivers. The stand out scene has to be the best ever ‘escape from a horde of zombies through gratuitous use of helicopter’ – this is an eighteen rated film for very good reason. Male cinema goers (including mate John who I saw this with) are liable to immediately loose their hearts to this hot upcoming actress who turns 18 this year.Ģ8 Weeks Later contains scenes that will make you choke on your popcorn in sheer excitement mixed with nervous tension. Undisputed star this time though is newcomer Imogen Poots – who despite her amusing name manages to be absolutely captivating in her role as Don’s daughter. Juan ‘Intacto’ Carlos Fresnadillo picks up the directorial reigns from Danny Boyle and he brings all of his Spanish flair that made Intacto such a classic to this nitrous-fuelled rollercoaster of a horror that will tear your soul apart.Ĭarlyle does the business – capturing a wonderful level of pathos as the husband tormented by his cowardice and his central character is a worthy follow up to Cillian Murphy’s in the original. But it seems that nobody is safe and before you can say ‘look out for those ravenous demented zombies’ even the newly repopulated area of London which is now under martial control by our dear US Military chums finds itself torn apart as hell breaks loose… again. New hero Don (Robert Carlyle) and his wife (Catherine McCormack) are holed up in a remote farmhouse, trying to lay low whilst the rest of the country tears each others brains out.
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Just when it looks like the worst is over, the Rage virus rears its vicious, blood drooling, flesh craving head again in Britain. The good news is that this is bigger, better and more compulsive viewing in just about every way. They are people who do not want to experience gut wrenching, nerve shredding action / horror that rips up the mantra that sequels are never as good as the original…Ģ8 Weeks Later is a direct continuation of the events set in motion by the cracking Brit zombie reinvention ‘28 Days Later’ from 2002. Caution: there might be some out there who will not enjoy 28 Weeks Later…