28 Days Later (2002), Director: Danny Boyle, rated R for language, nudity, strong violence

His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't.

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston, Noah Huntley, Stuart McQuarrie, Ricci Harnett, Leo Bill, Luke Mably, Junior Laniyan, Ray Panthaki

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Right from the beginning you knew this was different, because it was happening in small villages, market towns, and then, it wasn't on the TV any more. It was in the street outside. It was coming through your windows. It was a virus, an infection. You didn't need a doctor to tell you that. It was the blood. There was something in the blood." – Selena

Why watch this? It starts out pretty bleak, yet tensely builds to a great ending.

Plot Summary: An bicycle courier awakens from a coma to discover a deserted, post-apocalyptic London, its population decimated by a contagious "Rage" virus. He soon finds a small group of survivors, but their desperate journey for sanctuary reveals that the true horror may come from the surviving humans luring them into their military compound.

Dad's Preview: As hard as it may be to believe, this is the first zombie film to feature fast-moving zombies, and the impact is quite terrifying. However, this well-done feature gives the audience heart-stopping suspense sandwiched between genuine moments of character-building. The two leads, Murphy and Harris, are wonderful, and Irishman Brendan Gleeson lends a great supporting performance. One mildly predicable arc was the encounter with human survivors who (of course) are more dangerous than the zombies. But how the film deals with this is bloody satisfying. This film, I must say, kicks serious zombie ass.

DNA Films, Film Council; Fox Searchlight Pictures