28 Years Later & The Last of Us Borrow From Each Other
28 Days Later marked a significant evolution in the genre of zombie films. As a British adaptation of a long-established Hollywood genre, it offered a fresh perspective on the undead. Directed by Danny Boyle, renowned for his works like Trainspotting (1996) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008), and written by Alex Garland, whose filmography includes projects such as Civil War (2024) under A24, this duo breathed new life into the zombie concept. Unlike traditional Hollywood zombies that were slow and lumbering, these creatures in 28 Days Later are fast, aggressive, and highly contagious due to the Rage Virus, a blood-borne disease causing extreme rage in its hosts. This deadly virus transforms ordinary people into terrifying beings, and their speed reshaped audience perceptions of these corrupted corpses. The film’s impact extended to other series like The Last of Us (2023), which adopted a similar style of zombies, contributing to the ongoing evolution of the medium with its distinct innovations.