31 Days of Halloween: Day 5 – 28 Days Later

A great return to the zombie movie, 28 Days Later showed audiences the terrifying nature of the creatures. Directed by Slumdog Millionaire’s Danny Boyle, 28 Days Later tells the story of a confused recently awakened coma patient, finding London void of the living and riddled with the undead. The gritty urban desolation and rage infested zombies make 28 Days Later a truly authentic and visceral horror movie. Cillian Murphy, who went on to portray Dr. Crane/Scarecrow in Batman Begins, does an excellent job as the terrified patient wondering deserted England looking for survivors.

I was 15 when 28 Days Later came out, and my dad took my friend and me to see it late one school night. We all wanted to see something jumpy, and we made a good pick. While parts of the movie are a bit slow moving, the movie is about survival and sometimes they do get some down time. The movie was one of the first movies to really show zombies not as slow moving cannibals, but as fast moving killers. When Jim, the main character, arrives at his house, the house is empty of life but he finds his dead parents who overdosed when the city was falling apart. It’s a somewhat disturbing yet beautifully shot scene. If you have not scene 28 Days Later, it’s a good zombie flick and really stands out from the rest. Here’s the trailer below.