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28 Weeks Later

I just rewatched this a few days ago, the first time I’ve seen it since it was in theaters, and damn does it hold up. It is a lot more epic than I had remembered, the firebombing of the city in particular was impressive (it’s in the trailer, so not a spoiler). The cast is pretty insane. Idris Elba and Jeremy Renner are awesome. On top of that there are some powerful family dynamics and a frightening scene that is shot through an night vision camera (though it doesn’t quite match the final scene in [Rec]). There was a 5 year gap between 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks later, which mean we are due for 28 Months Later… Let’s hope it eventually happens.

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Rec

There are a lot of zombie films to choose from in the 2000s so I figured I’d choose the one that freaked me out the most. Rec uses the found footage style to give the audience a trapped feeling. The film is really intense and the ending is simply nightmarish. It was followed up with the great Rec 2 which expands the mythology is a way that many didn’t like, but I’m a big fan of. Rec 3 came out to divided reviews, but I haven’t watched it yet so I can’t comment. The first one was remade as Quarantine which is a decent film, but doesn’t reach the same heights as the original.

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