In this episode of Cinema Callback, Andy and Michael discuss 28 Years Later, the long-gestating return to Danny Boyle’s infected Britain and what it means to revisit a world that once defined post-millennium horror.
Through the show’s voice-note conversation format, the hosts talk about how the film reframes rage, survival, and collapse through the lens of time, aging, and generational trauma. They explore whether the film evolves the original’s feral energy or deliberately cools it into something more reflective, and how Britain itself feels changed socially, politically, and emotionally since 28 Days Later first hit screens.
They also discuss the risks of legacy sequels, the weight of cultural memory, and whether 28 Years Later earns its existence by saying something new or by letting the past echo loudly enough on its own.
