28 Weeks Later is the follow-up to the refreshingly original 28 Days Later. While 28 Weeks Later sees many changes from its predecessor, it carries over much of the spirit of the original and is a welcome change of pace from the string of crappy zombie/slasher/horror flicks Hollywood has been pumping out. The new movie eschews the characters from the original and the opening scene shows Don and his wife Alice holed up with several other survivors trying to survive the original infection from 28 Days Later. Of course, the rage-infected zombies find a way in and Don escapes, leaving his wife to seemingly perish and barely escaping with his life. Cut to the present, 28 weeks after the infection. All the zombies have died out in mainland Britain due to lack of food - nice how most zombie movies gloss over this and zombies are immortal, but this one addresses it - and the island is being repopulated. Don now lives in the human settlement repopulating with the help of the US army. His kids, Andy and Tammy have been out of the country attending school and he has a joyful reunion with them. Of course, through their family ties the rage virus gets reintroduced to the colony and the army takes drastic action to try to contain the Hell that breaks loose. 28 Weeks Later contains a decent amount of gore and bloodshed, but unlike most typical horror flicks nowadays, it takes a backseat to the story and characters. 28 Weeks is heart-wrenchingly tragic. Lots of people die. Humans have to make decisions in the spur of the moment to kill innocent lives. Heroes step up unexpectedly, only to be killed again later. The nice thing about this movie is that it is a human drama and weighs very heavily on you as you watch it. It is a worthy follow-up to 28 Weeks Later and highly recommended to anyone who's a true fan of the genre.

Get ready for the follow up to 28 days later, one of my favorite horror movies. The first movie was keen on showing you the nature of the zombies, the sheer destruction they did to the human race, this follow up is more about the surviving humans and the choices they have to make under extreme circumstances. But the zombies are also a big part of the fun in this movie... 28 weeks after the virus outbreak Britain is controlled by the military, and most of the zombies have starved to death. A part of the surviving population are returning home, but first they have to stay in a safety zone just outside London. It's here we meet Tammy and Andy, sister and brother that were away on summer camp during the outbreak, their father Donald Harris (Robert Carlyle) have survived miraculously. Despite the strong security Tammy and Andy escapes from the safety zone heading for their old house, this judge mental error will yet again awaken and spread the zombie virus. The main characters now have to run for their lives, and take moral stands, they have to choose wisely because the whole human race are at risk. The sounds, the pace, the movements and the decision taking, it all can be a bit too much for sore souls, but for gore lovers like me it is brilliant. To sum it up: This is a movie that spends a lot of time making the the plot credible, and that amplifies the horror, making the effect much stronger. Cleverly made, and a must see for all who love a good horror flick.