Thirtyone days into the outbreak, when jim, selena and hannah were found at the fortysecond blockade and taken back to the worsley house, west gave the trio of survivors sanctuary at the mansion with him and his men. Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of great britain. The virus started in cambridge, which is pretty isolated itll take a while for the infected to reach anywhere major and start an epidemic. Sure, this is great news for horror fans, but there is a disregard for logic as one particular rageinfected human keeps turning up in the most random places for most of the thrills. Selena, thinking jim was infected due to what he had just done, prepared to kill. A solid sequel that delivers more gore and thrills but less humanity and food for thought. May, 2007 28 weeks later is the second fulllength movie by spanish director juan fresnadillo, whose accomplished feature debut, the brilliant allegorical thriller intacto, i thought underrated. With all the downanddirty intensity that made the original film so distinctive, fresnadillos 28 weeks later deliberately heads into aliens territory, following a military effort to protect the lives of settlers in a barren locale. Original motion picture soundtrack is the accompanying soundtrack for 2007 film of the same name, composed by john murphy. Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. Everything you need to know about 28 weeks later movie 2007. The rage is set in the world of danny boyles 28 days and 28 weeks later films.
In 2017 a poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics for time out magazine ranked it the 97th best british film ever. This ending was added in the theatrical release of the film beginning on 25 july 2003, placed after the credits and prefaced with the words what if rescue coda without jim this ending, for which only a rough edit was completed, is an alternate version of the potential rescue sequence shown at the very end of the released film. If done right, it would blow the walking dead series out of the water. The film starts six months after the rage virus has spread throughout the city of london. It shot in glasgow for 4 days in 2007 and two days in 2008 and was. The ending is disappointingan action shootout, with characters chasing one another through the headquarters of a rogue army unitbut for most of the way, its a great ride. Six months has passed since the rage virus caused british residents to. While 28 weeks later lacks the humanism that made 28 days later a. The us army has restored order and is repopulating the quarantined city, when a carrier of the rage virus.
That is when a low budget indie film is given a big budget glossy hollywood sequel, and the. The following night, major west and his soldiers had dinner with the survivors, and west had a toast. All of great britain has been wiped out, except for a few survivors here and. Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of great britain, the. Request in 28 days later, how did the rage virus spread so quickly. Parents need to know that this sequel to the zombie horror fest 28 days later is at least as scary and disturbing as the original. That in mind, back in 2002, director danny boyle and writer alex garland brought the uk 28 days later. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Aug 15, 2008 this is the final episode of our film the rage. Robert carlisle is scary enough with becoming a zombie. A sequel to the 2002 film 28 days later, it stars robert carlyle, rose byrne, jeremy renner, harold perrineau. Which although short in running time at just over 1. Enraged by the virus, don murders alice and escapes into the population, where the deadly virus begins to rage again. Like the first film, there are no opening credits of any kind once the company.
If the zombies in the walking dead moved with the speed of the ones in these films then rick grimes and co wouldnt have lasted to 6 series. The three are soon discovered by soldiers and taken back to district one. Mar 11, 2017 28 weeks later picks up six months after the rage virus has decimated the city of london. But in a pointed reference to current events, all that sophisticated hardware and manpower perpetuates the chaos. Set 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. My girlfriend pointed this one out this morning, and it had me stumped. Us military, having been sent to bring tammy and andy back to district one. It shot in glasgow for 4 days in 2007 and two days. By 20, boyle again played up the possibility of 28 months later. Juan carlos fresnadillo in 28 weeks later 2007 rose byrne and imogen. Whats the story six months have passed since the rage virus has annihilated the british isles. 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. The way is left open for more movies in a lucrative franchise. In that sense, the film is just one more in a genre that includes night of the living dead, the thing, viruswhich is not to deny boyles unquestionable talent.
Unlike 28 days, a flashpan start to 28 weeks later sets the tone for the entire film. Apr 06, 2008 official short film supporting the dvd release of 28 weeks later, produced by lawrence glover and directed by damien wasylkiw and phil stoole. The ending is disappointingan action shootout, with characters chasing one another through the headquarters of a rogue army unit. May 11, 2007 the way is left open for more movies in a lucrative franchise. It was followed by a 2007 sequel, 28 weeks later, a graphic novel titled 28 days later. Are you starting to see that the allegorical nature of the zombie movie has made an impressive come back in 28 weeks later. With a screenplay written by alex garland, the film stars cillian murphy, naomie harris, noah huntley, christopher eccleston, brendan gleeson and megan burns. The aftermath, which expands on the timeline of the outbreak, and a 2009 comic book series titled 28 days later.
It was followed by a 2007 sequel, 28 weeks later, a graphic novel titled 28. Despite some of its glaring flaws, i actually liked 28 weeks later better than 28 days later. The us army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. Alice herself could have been an interesting character due to being the first human to be immune to the rage virus, and the film seemed to go in the direction of having her later on be used as a cure to either kill off the rage virus completely or have at least an antidote for it. A carriers rage infected blood seen through a microscope. Fox has issued 28 weeks later in separate widescreen and fullscreen dvd versions. If the zombies in the walking dead moved with the speed of the ones in these films then rick grimes and co wouldnt have lasted to 6. Selena, a chemist in london, fled from the infected back to her home as the. Yet, its now been years, and the fabled 28 months later still appears to be no closer to actually materializing. A highly contagious, rageinducing virus is unleashed in great britain after a. Jan 14, 2015 28 months later might happen, get the awesome details. Bless its heart, fresnadillos film is best enjoyedby me, at leastas. Following the films success, a 2007 sequel, 28 weeks later, directed by juan carlos. A sequel to the 2002 film 28 days later, it stars robert carlyle, rose byrne, jeremy renner, harold perrineau, catherine mccormack, imogen poots, and idris elba.
So opens 28 days later, which begins as a great science fiction film and continues as an intriguing study of human nature. Still, those infected by the rage virus were similar enough to the undead that. The movie starts off with some survivors hiding out in a cottage in the english countryside who get attacked by the rage infected zombies when they reluctantly let in a kid on the run. Official short film supporting the dvd release of 28 weeks later, produced by lawrence glover and directed by damien wasylkiw and phil stoole. Knowing more infected will come, west runs back to the mansion. This is the secondtoshortestor longest of the three featurettes on the dvd of 28 weeks later, coming in at just over 7 minutes total. It is a virulent, bloodborne virus that sends its hosts into a state of extreme, uncontrollable rage. Just a little tribute to my favorite zombie movie first watched it in the cinema, loved it ever since. Published on apr 6, 2008 official short film supporting the dvd release of 28 weeks later, produced by lawrence glover and directed by damien wasylkiw and phil stoole. 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. A decade later, what set 28 weeks later apart from its predecessor is. It consists of behindthescenes footage, interviews and clips of the film and the first one.
Still, 28 weeks later was another big hit, and fans naturally assumed a third installment in the franchise would eventually emerge. Six months later, a group of americans dare to set foot on the isles, convinced the danger has come and gone. Follow link to watch episode 2 this is episode 1 of the rage. Set in great britain, just after the turn of the 21st century, the story depicts the breakdown of society following the accidental release of a highly. During the original outbreak of the rage virus, don, his wife alice and four more. The 20 scariest opening scenes in horror movie history, ranked. Aug 01, 2008 follow link to watch episode 2 this is episode 1 of the rage. Request in 28 days later, how did the rage virus spread so. This film takes place 24 weeks after the film 28 days later, which is approximately 6 months later. Juan carlos fresnadillo, director of zombie movie 28 weeks later, talks about rage, suffering, iraq, the virginia tech killings and the guilt of the survivor. With its low budget and impressive box office haul, 2002s 28 days later was always going to be ripe material for a sequel, and with the film having opened in. Like the first movie, this one is shot with digital video, giving it a look different from and some would argue inferior to most movies. After the rage outbreak destroys and wipes out britain, over the following.