I must admit that I was a little apprehensive about 28 Weeks Later. I absolutely loved the first in the series, 28 Days Later. But without Cillian Murphy in the sequel, I didn’t get my hopes up, as horror sequels are often third-rate and cheesy. Plus, my movie taste has changed over the years and I can’t handle gore simply for gore’s sake.

Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised by 28 Weeks Later. It opened with a bang both with the story and the zombies, virus folks, or whatever you want to call them. The movie really delivered a tense horror drama. It was the best of this type of movie that I’ve seen in a long time. My only gripe came about 2 minutes before the movie ended. I didn’t care for the ending, but it wasn’t enough to undo my overall enjoyment of the film.

Movie synopsis:

Six months have passed since the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles. The U.S. Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. As the first wave of refugees return, a family is reunited–but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time–showing no outward symptoms–it is more dangerous than ever.

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