# 28 Weeks Later (2007)

> A militarized attempt to rebuild London collapses when the Rage Virus resurfaces, forcing a fractured family and desperate soldiers into a frantic fight for survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1021

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Cast: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Mackintosh Muggleton, Imogen Poots, Idris Elba
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463854/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, visceral, paranoid, late night horror marathon, zombie movie night

## Synopsis

A city once engulfed in chaos faces a terrifying resurgence of a deadly virus.

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