28 Days Later...

  • 2003


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Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
But while Later maintains the same sort of restraint for much of its duration, it casts that restraint aside during a bloody, over the top final act t .. Av Club
3.8
I suppose movies like this have to end with the good and evil characters in a final struggle. Rogerebert
3.0
This is a movie about a viral apocalypse.It has very scary zombies and jump out at you attacks, but that is not what is most unsettling. Common Sense Media
1.5
A faux low budget zombie pic by director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland that shows a rather arrogant disdain for its audience in between occasion .. Variety
4.0
Like all good horror films, when one of the heroes is struck down it actually means something.
3.5
The characters and activity onscreen are gruesome enough without the added insult of substandard production values.
3.0
And the characters often do the stupid, blundery things they are wont to do in the worst horror flicks, such as intentionally head toward danger.The r ..
2.0
The end result still lacks a coherent sense of what the film is trying to achieve. Screen Daily
3.5
Theres gore, all right, although the real terror lies in the tease, and the often dark, herky jerky DV format ratchets up the tension to an almost unb ..
2.0
Every bit as much a reactionary, establishmentarian work as the horror movies of fifty years ago. E Film Critic
4.5
Mixing a little social warning in with true guts for garters gore, hes put together a truly frightening film not a scary movie. E Film Critic
4.4
Boyle and his remarkable cast play the material seriously, with an atmospheric soundtrack adding a sense of poetry and lyricism. E Film Critic
5.0
A raw, blistering and joyously uncompromising horror film. Its precisely what loyal Horror Freaks deserve, and its easily one of the best movies of th .. E Film Critic
5.0
Yet another example of how a small and talented cast, a great script, a relatively modest budget, and some inventive film making can render a far supe .. E Film Critic
3.8
It has eerie images, a compelling situation and an unusual capacity to surprise. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Apostasy What a startling and bold debut feature this is, a thoughtful exploration of .. The Equalizer 2 Believe it or not, Denzel Washington has neve ..
4.0
Few horror movies of recent years have dared to vary from the painfully formulaic teen slasher mould. Cinema Blend
3.1
Zombie gore fests work best in claustrophobic settings, and in the dark where the crimson streams of projectile vomited viral blood almost count as ac .. Ny Daily News
2.0
Im not sure if my final thoughts on this film have much to do with my expectations going in, but from everything Id heard, this movie was a damn good .. JoBlo
3.8
Boyle isnt exactly a dab hand at the beastie biz the infected creatures here just dont put much life into the living dead. The Globe And Mail
3.0
Relentlessly grim and gruesome, it does what it sets out to do; the problem is that apparently what it wants isnt so much to give us a pleasant scare .. One Guys Opinion
3.8
But the filmmakers counter these questionable qualities with solid performances, an intelligent script, and sure handed direction. ReelViews
3.1
A few of Boyles more recent films failed to secure US distribution. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
But Danny Boyles purposeful direction and Mark Tildesleys imaginative and resourceful production design keep this fresh and edgy; the images of a wast .. Chicago Reader
4.4
Its a horror movie that dares to be frightening in a way that horror movies forgot to be a long time ago. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Laura Clifford Robin Clifford Animal rights activists break into the Cambridge Primate Center and are horrified to see chimps being force fed visuals ..
3.0
The post apocalyptic zombie thriller is a well known staple of the horror film genre. Lariat
2.0
The film is endlessly suspenseful, but it is more than thrilling; its satisfying and whole. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The paradox is that being this deeply and truly scared is a real pleasureif only because it feels so good when it stops. News Review
4.0
Shot on digital video for a documentary feel that is tempered with occasional, unexpected flashes of surreal artfulness, Garlands compelling story gri .. Radio Times
3.5
While the experience is a lot of fun, and elaborately staged, it lacks those jaw dropping elements that audiences want from Secret Cinema. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Youll have to see the film and decide for yourself.).To sum up, this is an excellent film that presents a unique view of London and breathes new life .. View London
3.8
It confines its goriest moments to brief, hallucinatory outbursts.Its shot entirely in digital video, a cost cutting measure that has the positive eff .. Cs Monitor
4.4
Boyles dingy visuals are sometimes hard to watch, but they are organic to the story. New York Post
4.4
Besides, this science fiction thriller is one of the creepiest films to come along in some time. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
Stellar acting by two relative unknowns but overly quick editing distances us from the scares. Internet Reviews
4.4
An edge of your seat thriller that has as much to offer to your mind as it does your adrenaline glands. Internet Reviews
3.8
Terrifying on the basic heebie jeebie level, respectful toward its B movie forebears, and all the more unnerving for coming out in this fretful era of .. Boston
4.0
I mean the narrative possibilities of disaster bring out the best in him.Trainspotting, his film of Irvine Welshs tour of junkie hell, left no doubts .. Smh
5.0
In the end, what Boyle shows us is the potential horror that lurks in us all. Mountain X
3.0
Director Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland have rebounded smartly from the bloated Leonardo DiCaprio debacle that was The Beach, their previous coll .. Toronto Star
4.0
Boyle spends a great deal of screen time on the empty streets of London . Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
For all its effective visual horror, 28 Days Later sticks in your gut because of what it ultimately says about humanity. Q Network
3.0
Far be it from me to defend the military, but I didnt quite swallow this as a vision of Englands future; and the relentless bleakness and blurriness o .. Daily Mail
3.0
This kind of generic horrorflick is made to sell itself on a world market that cares only for the splatterfest it serves up. Daily Mail
3.8
Stark and stylish, though the mood of dread ridden clinical awe is ultimately a tease. Ew
4.0
Danny Boyle is a genius director and might as well have re invented the horror genre. Cinema Crazed
3.5
But nobody should mistake this for a killer zombie movie with real soul. Salon
4.0
And it looks like nothing youve ever seen.The movie was shot on video by Anthony Dod Mantle, who often works in the low tech Danish film collective Do .. Slate
1.0
I prefer to think of it as just another horror flick heavy on visuals, weak on logic and ultimately pointless. Observer
5.0
...a razor sharp treatise on our reaction to said pandemic, the paranoia that spreads faster than the disease, engulfing the population. Flim Threet
3.0
Well, technically the monsters of Danny Boyles bloody horror dont qualify as zombies. Bbc
2.5
28 Days Later offers more than this, as its introspective tone and thought provoking notions play out, but it fails as a horror movie. The Movie Boy
3.5
Its also hard to call this a zombie film because the monsters in this movie arent really zombies, but Doyle truly reinvents the horror genre with this .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
A crude but sometimes startling serving of schlock, the velocity and ferocity compensating for leaden conversation and smudge o vision photography. Total Film
3.8
Shot entirely on digital video the film has a gritty appearance that makes it look and feel like a shocking documentary rather than a sci fi feature. Hollywood
2.0
But the timing of this movie may not be as great as the producers think. Seattle Pi
3.0
Horror movie fans will have something to crow about with director Danny Boyles post apocalyptic 28 Days Later. Coles Mithey
4.0
Paying homage to the horror movies of the past while creating a modern day drama steeped in realism, Boyle has created something truly unique.
3.8
Scary, satisfying, ironic, uncanny and exponentially smarter than 99 percent of over produced Hollywood horror, 28 Days Later breathes credibly contem .. Spliced Wire
4.0
The grotesquely gripping performances of Douglas and Damon are wonders to behold here. Herald Sun
3.8
It has the polish of a bigger budgeted production but lacks the edge and angst of a truly B grade horror film. Movie Habit
2.0
Boyle keeps the eerie story dark with freaky quick cuts and splashes of gore. E Online
3.5
Its contemporary relevance undoubtedly helps, but this film offers a winning combination with its edge of the seat thrills and a subtler but no less d .. Urban Cine File
4.4
The thematic underpinnings never disrupt the storys stripped down momentum, and the ray of hope ending in no way undercuts the horror of the 100 minut .. Movies Tv Guide
4.0
28 Days Later certainly isnt going to live up to everyones idea of a zombie movie.
4.0
Instead, Garland has written Boyle a taut, gritty script that boasts enough shocks to keep us squirming which of our heroes will get it next, and how .. La Weekly
3.0
In this genre, where new concepts are hard to come by, much rests on strong plotting, well defined and engaging characters, and a skilled cast.28 Days .. Varia Gate
4.4
Unlike most of the post Scream horror movies, this one takes itself seriously and isnt poking fun of the genre.Its an old school end of the world apoc .. Three Movie Buffs
4.0
However, it feels like a fresh take on the idea and has a truly British feel to it. Digital Spy
3.8
An obscure 1851 law could limit the ability of some victims of the Branson duck boat tragedy to be fully compensated for their loss. Kansas City
4.0
Make no mistake, this is a truly, deeply and disturbingly creepy exercise in speculative fiction. Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
Gone is the slow paced shuffle of past, now replaced with a ferocious intensity and speed, driven by the need to kill and destroy. Matts Movie Reviews
4.4
Whatever steam it lost during this ho hum spook house run didnt completely slow the film. The Filmy Ap
2.5
That is, until it degenerates into an incongruous morality tale with an action movie climax that abandons all that came before it. Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
In Bram Stokers novel Dracula, a gypsy tells Jonathan Harker that the dead travel fast. When you see HOW fast the zombies are in this film, youll beli .. Movie Crypt
5.0
It splits the difference between the intellectual, arthouse horror thats been a hallmark of the decade and a good old fashioned demonic horror story.A .. The Ringer
4.4
This is much more thoughtful than what the horror genre usually offers. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
Science fiction and horror films are frequently interpreted as allegories of specific realities, their fantastic and supernatural elements seen as sym .. Film Comment
2.0
But if youre judging it by summer blockbuster standards, at least this one has some fizzle. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.0
Its a zombie movie to make you forget how boring and simple minded monster movies have become or, better yet, to make you remember how good monster mo .. Chron
3.0
Its a gory, depressing affair that bears an ultra Darwinian message in its blood stained hands. Film Guardian
3.0
Did the franchises deliver.In 1997, the lottery franchises were supposed to kick start a floundering British film industry. Film Guardian
4.5
Crawl Alexandre Ajas pulp thriller delivers on delightfully grandiose alligator action, while, somewhat surprisingly, conveying a suspenseful survival .. Polygon
4.5
The film doesnt confine itself to wry satire its an effective action adventure and an emotional journey for its protagonist Jim. Film 4
4.0
But just keeping your eyes open can be lethal to the characters in this movie. La Times
3.0
Where the movie doesnt succeed though is in its implausible action movie finale. Scifi Movie Page
2.5
Its more enjoyable than the first one because its more inventive and energetic. Wsj
3.0
For the most part, 28 Days Later is a smart, vivid nightmare with refreshingly unconventional heroes. Guide Live
2.0
But films like Dawn of the Dead and the new 28 Days Later achieve so much more than that, marrying truly gruesome spectacle with superb social wit. Flip Side Archive
3.8
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3.8
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2.5
Boyle really hits his stride in the London scenes, with their burnt out scariness and sense of civilization hitting the skids.What goes wrong, though, .. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.5
While being remarkably gory and occasionally gross, 28 Days Later is also remarkably rational and knowing... Movie Metropolis
4.0
Is this how well behave 28 Days Later is a mind bending look at a future one hopes never happens. People
3.0
I wanted to sit back and watch a good doomsday movie, but got a little less than I bargained for: a good doomsday movie that looks like crap. Film Blather
3.3
28 Days Later then is a flawed but hugely enjoyable movie that proves theres no need for the Brit horror movie to lay dormant. Future Movies
4.0
a nasty and nerve wracking chiller... Murphy and Harris are both marvelous, and theyre well supported by Garlands screenplay... James Sanford on Film
3.8
This is an effective examination of what survival really entails and it knows that the answers arent necessarily pleasant. Aisle Seat
4.4
Well either fix the issue to your satisfaction or issue you a full, immediate refund.Just let us know we want you to be happy! Movie Eye
3.5
Its edgy, entertaining, and has people you like struggling to build a new existence not things you normally find in a horror flick. Oh yeah, its scary .. TheMovieChicks.com
4.5
28 Days Later is nothing short of a home run for director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland. IGN Movies
4.0
This is a rare breed of horror and sci fi: one thats very much a product of its time, and not just out to shock or sicken or fade quick.It captures th .. Toledo Blade
4.0
When youre sitting in your seat and you dont jump you can barely breathe. Need Coffee
3.5
While the virus metaphor is obviously timely, the characters seeming capacity to forget these nasty changes in themselves by films end may be the film .. Nitrate Online
3.5
Defeating the Zombie Movie Curse The summer of 2003 gives us two films that test movie curses: Pirates of the Caribbean and Danny Boyles zombie movie, .. Films Nobs
4.4
No matter; its apocalyptic message is loud and clear and grimly memorable. Seattle Times
2.5
Apparently the legacy of the Blair Witch phenomenon is the belief in filmmakers that visuals arent important and incoherency is scarier than anything .. Movie Martyr
4.0
Good For You: A Healthy Shot Of Horror Movies No Grand Lessons, But You Will Leave This End of world Flick Frightfully Scared. Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.4
Deftly directed by Danny Boyle and scripted by novelist Alex Garland, 28 Days Later is seat squirming, hands over the eyes stuff. Articles Philly
2.0
An overlong horror film with next to no scares and nothing new to add to the zombie genre. Juicy Cerebellum
2.0
Manifests and maintains a drug induced nightmare state of apocalyptic proportions. Eclipse Magazine
5.0
Instead, it is pure horror film, startling, haunting and merciless like some of the greatest of the genre, pitting its heroes into a reality where the .. Cinema Phile
4.4
Seeing this movie when expecting to see the perky Sandra will result in serious brain damage.But the monkeys are let loose anyway. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.0
Trainspotting director Danny Boyles digital video zombie flick turns old cliches into grim, shiny new horrors. Net Flix
4.5
It isnt until reaching the military base that the darker side of the mentality comes out. Pgh City Paper
2.0
Soon enough, the movie almost literally erupts into its central storyline, and darker symmetries to our own world assert themselves. From that point, .. Nicks Flick Picks
4.4
The genuine article, a hard core horror picture from start to finish...Prepare to get seriously stressed. Premiere Magazine
2.0
Like the best horror films, 28 Days Later taps into our primal fears. Looking Closer
3.8
Though this movie is not for the faint of heart, it was made with an inventiveness and panache which somewhat sweetens the dismayingly dark vision of .. Paloalto Online
4.4
...suggests civilization is a thin facade. Underneath, its survival of the most furious. Suburban Chicago News
3.0
Silly as it sounds, 28 Days Later does manage to be the best zombie film Ive ever seen. About Film
4.5
Filmgoers may debate its allegory and sexual politics, but 28 Days Later is the real deal: a scary flick for uncertain times. Citysearch
3.8
Its Boyles fleer at the Information Age, where physical survivals place in the pyramid is smallest a snicker at those to whom a gagging error message .. Apollo Guide
4.5
He doesnt let the action upstage the actors, whose faces seem naturally cartoon like. Maclean's Magazine
3.5
A terse, inventive thriller that deftly plays with genre conventions. eye WEEKLY
3.5
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1.5
The movies craft makes the dread of a killer virus contagious: viewers may feel they have come down with a case of secondhand SARS or sympathetic monk .. Content Time
3.8
Its an efficient reminder that science fiction filmmaking doesnt necessarily have to be swamped by special effects, that the best of it comes in tweak .. Jackson Ville
2.0
The Venice Film Festival will feature plenty of Hollywood star power. Edge Boston
1.9
The scariest thing about Danny Boyles film is the surprisingly large percentage of people seemingly infected by its cheap and shoddy plagiarism. Imdb
2.5
Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera wants to see Christian McCaffreys role in the offense increase. Charlotte
4.4
Someone must have forgotten to tell director Danny Boyle the unwritten rules of movie zombies. Arizona Daily Star
4.0
A riveting chiller that is more than just a zombie movie and better than most post apocalypse films. BlackFilm.com
2.0
The film itself seems to exist in a state of perpetual imbalance... between life and death, the real and the surreal, civilization and chaos. Projection Booth Blog Spot ..
3.0
I applaud the films acting, impulse and construction, but theres a third act narrative choice that badly miscalculates the realistic interplay of its .. Entertainment Today
4.4
28 Days Later, to the contrary, achieves a terrifying emotional high that slasher films will never realize.
3.8
The premise has been done a billion times, but cinematographer Anthony Dodd Mantle lights director Danny Boyles macabre little yarn (written by Alex G .. Blunt Review
2.0
It really touched on something that nobody had ever tackled before and did it in such a modern way... I was really impressed. Sound Cloud
3.8
28 Days Later is a zombie movie and a rather good one. For one thing, it has enough cinematic style to keep it from being laughably cheesy. Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
3.0
I dont get scared very easily, but this movie almost made me wet my pants.
4.5
What even the trendspotting Boyle couldnt have imagined when he started shooting in the summer of 2001 is that his derivative horror film would be the .. City Pages
4.4
Shooting on a limited budget and with small digital video cameras, Boyle manages to create a film that looks pretty enormous in scope.
3.5
In this third act, Boyle loses the genuine tension and anxiety that came so naturally before. Modamag.com
3.0
A horror film cannot be flashy and glossy like most of the crud Hollywood pumps out, and the digital video gives it the required gritty feel. Hollywood Bitch Slap
1.5
Its a trade off; theres something conceptually lost without the creeping progress of inevitable doom. In These Times
4.0
Cillian Murphy is Selenas reluctant hero, and the movie doesnt shy away from interracial romance, since really, you cant be too picky when youre the l .. Black Horror Movies
3.5
This post epidemic survival horror is the zombie thrasher Resident Evil wanted to be Peterborough This Week
3.5
For Boyle, this means a movie more like Shallow Grave than any hes done since. Cleve Scene
4.5
I dont think theres a single film in my life that hasnt left an imprint.
3.5
Un habile mlange dhorreur, de science fiction, drame et suspense. Showbizz.net
4.5
What also makes 28 Days Later effective, and sets it apart from other thrillers, is that it makes you care about the characters. The Topeka Capital Journal ..
3.0
Yet the seriousness of its approach to horror, the respectful presentation of its dark fairy tale through genre conventions, identifies 28 Days Later .. Strange Horizons



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