r/28dayslater

28 Days Later: The Church Scene

The church scene were Jim first encounter infected is really haunting, the gormless face on them when they look up. But their looks like lots of dead bodies on the floor in the church, were these infected that had already starved/dehydrated and died? And considering that Jim hadn't encountered any infected up to that point, were infected already dying?

In 28 years we see infected by a stream, almost using it as a home base as they're just lingering there, maybe for continual access to water and hunting when needed? They're not dead after all so still have basic needs, and having an alpha to guide them on meeting those needs also helped?

Sorry if this is common knowledge, it only just occurred to me.

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u/SheliaFromFinance — 4 days ago

if you were in 28 days later how quickly would you be dead based on your area and what would your survival tactic be?

i live in south london , id probably run to my local hardware store/ supermarket and board up my house and get a load of food, bottled water, and batteries if i couldn't go to the countryside. i'd board up my house and fill up all baths and sinks with tap water before it cuts off and hope for the best - maybe after the apocalypse has settled down i may move outside.

my extended family lives in the rural countryside so id probably drive over there with food / water and do the same thing for higher chance of survival.

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u/coolbeans724 — 5 days ago

When you and your unserious friend are hiding from a zombie/ infected

Made a skit with myself as Jim (hospital scrubs) and my friend as Selena (red dress). Enjoy!

u/Oferguson2 — 4 days ago

My new tattoo

28 Days Later is one of my favourite movies and I'm a first responder, I'll let you figure out the rest.

u/mikro_pizza123 — 6 days ago

What have been some of the best/most ridiculous theories about the two films that turned out to be completely false following release?

Obviously the ‘skeletal man is Cillian Murphy’ is the most famous, but what are some of your other favourites?

The number of people who thought Dr Kelson was injecting himself with infected blood to become an Alpha from what was seen in the Bone Temple trailer was overwhelming.

u/Observe_dontreact — 12 days ago

In my opinion, the tunnel scene is the scariest scene in 28 days later. Gave me the worst nightmares

I was 10 years old when I first watched it alone, sat on a sofa late at night with full surround sound. I did not sleep that night 🤣

u/maizematt — 13 days ago

Genuinely enjoyed 28 Years Later more than the Bone Temple

I recently watched 28 years later and the bone temple for the first time. I had heard that the bone temple was a much better film; however, I genuinely enjoyed 28 Years Later so incredibly much on my first watch. And while I think Bone Temple is also great, I think I enjoyed 28 years later a bit more. I know some people didn’t like the ending with the Jimmies, but I thought this jarring ending was consistent with the first film how it could switch tones on a dime. In the first film you would go from a nerve-racking scene of having to change a tire in a tunnel of infected to a fun little shopping spree 2 minutes later. Likewise, Spike goes from a somber feeling of accepting his Coming of Age after losing his mother to meeting this band of psychopaths that acts like a bunch of weird power rangers. In the apocalypse, no emotion is allowed to sit for long.

Ultimately though, while I recognize Bone Temple does more to expand our understanding of the infected, I thought overall 28 Years Later was an incredible return to form for the franchise after several decades of hibernation.

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u/Equal-Estimate-2739 — 12 days ago

Anyone else still annoyed at world building?

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I know the idea Ireland was infected by a ferry is "somewhat" believable, but it still annoys me. As by that logic ferry's, cruise ships, naval vessels and boats etc evacuating hundreds of thousands (probably low millions) would have also had an equal chance to infect France, The Netherlands, Belgium and even further on.

An infected ship drifting to Ireland could just as easily drift to continental nations on a route there.

It felt cheap, just let's lump ireland in so we dont have to build the world much.

I personally feel minimal extra effort would have been worth it. Imagine say an Ireland still intact and the main focus of NATO operations now in Europe.

Ireland with instead of nearly 8 million in our timeline (republic and north combined as of 2026) instead a united nation of 12 million. A few million British survivors choosing to settle in plaves like Belfast, Dublin and Cork after evacuation and in the years after failed decolonisation.

Whilst a few million may life in North America and Mainland Europe or beyond, Ireland would feel culturally close to home in art, sport, media, language, music and even geography and architecture. It would make sense. Especially with an intact Northern Ireland now part of a new United Irish state within the EU and heavily hosting a long term NATO presence, as would Northern France.

The films could have happened as they have done since, but the NATO crew could have been a mix of Irish and Continental soldiers, lead by a once British (now Irish) officer. It would bring in the ideas of identity, nation hood and legacy etc. Imagine soldiers stuck in Britain or even being in the third installment and they are second generation british diaspora or british born now living in ireland setting foot on their homeland for the first time in 28 years, but need to escape, whilst facing the guilt of having to meet those left behind.

A comfy life in Dublin vs a constant battle for survival for some left stuck in pre industrial Britain.

They briefly mentioned the french outbreak and a militarised sea wall on the north coast of france but they could have done so much more.

Also ireland being intact and thriving, further would impose this feeling of total isolation on Britain. Surrounded by a normal world on all sides but unable to access any of it.

See the image for example

u/Europeanguy1995 — 14 days ago

I just realized the island they live on is lindisfarne.

For those who don't know lindisfarne is an incredibly famous monastery island most known for being burned down and pillaged by vikingr in 793 jump starting Nordic involvement in the British isles

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u/The_Great_Googly_Moo — 13 days ago

28 years later part 3

Following the ending of TBT, how would this film start realistically and where would it end and how. Considering this may very well be the last film of the 28 days later saga what would be considered a good/bad ending

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u/Civil-Elderberry-185 — 13 days ago

Was it practical to relocate the Brits back to England?

In 28 Weeks the initial premise is that the disease was gone and Brits could go home. England's pop. was 51,300,000 back in 2007.

First off, how many people do you think were killed on the whole island? 20%?

Could any country function as a society with 80% of the population? What might have been the expectations for that country post infection?

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u/Hopeful_Stomach9201 — 13 days ago