The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has seen people develop a sudden interest in both post-apocalyptic movies and stories centered on viral outbreaks, with Steven Soberbergh’s Contagion seeing a huge upturn in viewers despite being released a decade ago, while the predictably inevitable horror cash-in Corona Zombies is set to hit home video in a couple of weeks.
One of the most popular movies in recent years that managed to combine both the viral and zombie aspects was Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, which scored solid reviews and went on to earn over $80 million globally back in 2002 on a minuscule budget. Sequel 28 Weeks Later didn’t fare quite as well at the box office, but both films found enough fans that talk of a third installment has never really disappeared over the last decade, especially with the follow-up ending on a cliffhanger.
There’s been a couple of time...
One of the most popular movies in recent years that managed to combine both the viral and zombie aspects was Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, which scored solid reviews and went on to earn over $80 million globally back in 2002 on a minuscule budget. Sequel 28 Weeks Later didn’t fare quite as well at the box office, but both films found enough fans that talk of a third installment has never really disappeared over the last decade, especially with the follow-up ending on a cliffhanger.
There’s been a couple of time...
- 3/28/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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