While audiences in the U.K. received their first glimpse of a new type of zombie film on November 1, 2002, it wouldn’t be until June 27, 2003, that moviegoers in the United States would have the chance to experience the “rage” of director Danny Boyle‘s post-apocalyptic horror film, 28 Days Later.
Written by Alex Garland, the movie reinvigorated the zombie genre of horror, and it would go on to influence future efforts, including the recently released popular HBO series, The Last of Us. 28 Days Later set a new standard by respecting films of the past while also giving the genre a necessary upgrade to terrify a new generation of moviegoers. Garland’s script took some of its inspiration from George R. Romero’s 1968 zombie genre classic, Night of the Living Dead, while also giving the story a post-apocalyptic twist.
The film stars Cillian Murphy as Jim, a bicycle courier who awakes from a…
