298 - Podcast of Horror VIII.II: 28 Weeks Later

About this episode

The episode discusses the film 28 Weeks Later and its opening sequence's impact on the overall feature.

Rejoice! We decided to cut the wait time between this and our previous episode by 26 weeks. This time, we're looking at the middle chapter of the 28 Days Later franchise: a film that asks the question: "Is a stellar opening sequence enough to buoy an entire feature film?"

Topics covered

• horror
• film analysis
• 28 Weeks Later

Keywords

• 28 Days Later franchise
• film critique
• opening sequence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 28 Days Later

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