Zombies that can run.......now that's horror!

Rating: 9/10 (13 May 2007)

OK OK hardcore horror fans, these are not the exact definition of "zombies" but with the rage virus the 'infected' in this film are showing distinct symptoms of zombie-ness. Not those stupid, bumbling ones that try and gnaw on your leg....these are fast, clever and ruthless and pretty bloody scary.
I never want to give away spoilers with my comment section as I always think this jeopardises someone elses enjoyment of the film. What I will say is when you combine a helicopter and a field of zombies there is a recipe for a scene of carnage..definitely one of my favourite moments of the film! Robbie Carlyle and the chick from Braveheart put in brilliant performances and it is a gear up from 28 days later (which I feel was a film that faded somewhat near the end).
A deserted London portrayed in film is a simple but effective tool to give an audience that 'chill' we expect from 'well written' horrors. There is blood and gore....lots of it but it never feels overused.
I feel the Americans come off a wee bit badly here :-) as they didn't exactly pull out all the stops to contain the spread of the virus. Even I may have worked out that putting hundreds of people in a pitch black compound with flimsy walls is not ideal in avoiding panic and keeping those blood thirsty, red eyed monsters out. haha.
When my GF asked if this was a sequel to 28 weeks NOTICE I said yes, so we are going this week and I shall have some zombie delight for the second time. I think it will be worth the fact she won't speak to me for a week when she realises Hugh Grant is nowhere in sight. lol.
ENJOY