| Danny Boyle
(SHALLOW GRAVE, TRANSPOTTING) directs this
post-apocalyptic thriller set in London after a deadly,
Ebola-like virus has swept through the city. Jim (Cillian
Murphy), a bicycle messenger who was in an accident just
days before the outbreak, is one of very few survivors
who awakes 28 days later to a city that has been
evacuated and is now utterly lifeless.
He wanders the vacant streets of London feeling as if
he's trapped in a never-ending hallucination. However,
upon entering a church that is littered with dead
bodies, he discovers that he is not alone--"the
infected" are still living. They are violently
sick, fast-moving, bloodthirsty zombies who travel at
night in ravenous packs. Jim manages to escape "the
infected" and locate a band of survivors--Selena (Naomie
Harris), Hannah (Megan Burns), and Frank (Brendan
Gleeson)--and they join forces searching for solutions,
clinging to hope that somewhere healthy humanity
thrives.
A gripping and suspenseful horror film with indie
production values, shot on digital video, 28 DAYS LATER
has a pleasing immediacy. Its actors are primarily young
unknowns, its special effects consist of beautiful
photography overlays and flashes of light with lots of
shadow play, and its settings are rich and dramatic. The
soundtrack is one of the film's truest strengths, with
excellent music from Brian Eno, Blue States, Grandaddy,
and Godspeed You Black Emperor guiding the action from
the first minutes through to the last.
After a month in U.S. theaters, on July 25, 2003, a new
version of the film was put into circulation with a
second ending. After the original ending a title
reading, "But what if..." appeared onscreen
with a 4-minute alternative finish!!
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- Attractive Retail Box
- Starring:
Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson,
Naomie Harris, Cillian Murphy
- Directed By:
Danny Boyle
- Rated:
R (MPAA)
- Rating Reason: For
Strong Violence and Gore, Language and Nudity.
- Release Information:
- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home
Video
- Theatrical Release Date: June 27,
2003
- DVD Release Date: August 6, 2003
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Production Company: Fox
- Package Type: Keep Case
- Special Edition
- Dual Layer
- DVD Features:
- Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
- Aspect Ratio(s):
- Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
- Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0
Surround)
- Language:
English, French and Spanish
- Available Subtitles: English,
Spanish
- Closed Captioned: Yes
- Bonus Features:
- Includes 3 (Three) Killer Alternate
Endings That Will Haunt You For Days, Plus a Host of
Shocking Extras!
- Audio Commentary by Director Danny
Boyle and Writer Alex Garland
- 3 (Three) Alternate Endings
- Deleted Scenes with Optional
Commentary
- Pure Rage: The Making of 28 Days
Later Featurette
- Jacknife Lee Music Video
- Animated Storyboards
- Still Photo Galleries
- Theatrical Trailer
- And More!
- Interactive Features:
- Scene Selection
- Interactive Menus
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