About 28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later is a 2007 horror film set in Britain, a sequel to the acclaimed 2002 film 28 Days Later. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the plot follows a group of survivors attempting to rebuild their lives amidst a viral pandemic that has decimated the country's population. Suddenly, they must face another wave of horrific infections when the virus returns in a more deadly form.

Making / Production

Production designer Mark Tildesley, who had also worked on 28 Days Later, along with director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and writer/former director Danny Boyle, managed to create an equally gruesome and terrifying narrative for the sequel. The film was shot in London and also used the Isle of Dogs and Three Mills Studios for filming locations.

Actors

• Robert Carlyle as Don - He plays the father who is desperately trying to survive the zombie apocalypse while dealing with the guilt of abandoning his wife.
• Rose Byrne as Scarlet - She portrayed a military doctor trying to manage the situation amidst rising chaos and violence.
• Imogen Poots and Mackintosh Muggleton as Tammy and Andy - They played the two resilient siblings who drive the narrative, offering a glimmer of hope in the bleak landscape.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film was actually shot in sequence, a rarity in large budget films.
• The 'rage virus' depicted in the film is not far from reality, being similar to the actual Ebola virus.
• The dawn kiss sequence was filmed over three days.

Awards

Although 28 Weeks Later did not win any awards, it was nominated for several including the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film and the iHorror Award for Best Horror Sequel.

Quotes

• "Staying alive's as good as it gets." - Don
• "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!" - Scarlet to Andy.

Music, Soundtrack

• "In the House – In a Heartbeat" - John Murphy
• "Kiss of Dawn" - Ville Valo
• "Helicopter Reprise" - Underworld