Scary Thoughts #127 - 28 Years Later (2025)

About this episode

Chad and Marc debate the merits of '28 Years Later' and its impact on the zombie film genre.

28 Years Later (2025) seems to have divided fans of the franchise. The original film raged into theaters with an absolutely fresh take on the zombie, with new and prescient rules based on gain of function research, and a distorted digital aesthetic that still looks incredible. Plus it introduced us to the great cheek bones of Cillian Murphy. But this film? Chad loved it, Marc hated it. So get ready for a fun back and forth about what worked, and what didn't for your favorite horror movie podcast hosts. This episode hits on the past and future of the franchise as a whole, Alex Garland and Danny Boyle's filmography, zombie dongs, Jimmy Saville's villainy, and whether or not tracksuits are the proper clothing for apocalyptic battles.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad Lott, Marc Kate

Topics covered

• zombie films
• film critique
• horror genre
• franchise analysis
• cinematic aesthetics

Keywords

• 28 Years Later
• Cillian Murphy
• zombie films
• horror movies
• Alex Garland
• Danny Boyle
• film critique

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 28 Years Later

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