A deadly virus escapes from a research centre and within twenty
eight days the entire country is infected with the exception
of a few survivors...
"From eerie vistas of deserted London to unnerving views of
Manchester reduced to burning rubble, this Dogme-driven apocalyptic
nightmare from director Danny Boyle is a tense, exciting and terrifying
zombie horror. As a highly contagious virus spreads across the
country, locking its victims into a permanent state of homicidal
rampage, four individuals who have so far escaped infection have
to fight off the deranged hordes. A powerfully iconoclastic Dawn-meets-Day
of the Dead hybrid (written by Alex Garland, author of The Beach),
this triumphantly executed piece of contemporary horror generates
genuine shock value with its down-and-dirty violence and disturbing
authenticity. Shot on digital video for a documentary feel that
is tempered with occasional, unexpected flashes of surreal artfulness,
Garland's compelling story grips on every level as Boyle's visual
concept dovetails perfectly with the atmospheric narrative to produce
an engrossing assault on the senses." - Radio Times Review