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Watching 28 Years Later in a post-COVID world

Vulture film critic Alison Willmore discusses the latest film in the 28 Days Later franchise.

Vulture film critic Alison Willmore discusses the latest film in the 28 Days Later franchise

A man and a boy creep around a building in the tall grass with a bow and arrow
A still from 28 Years Later. (Miya Mizuno/Sony)

It's been over two decades since the release of 28 Days Later, the horror film that reimagined what a zombie thriller could be. Now, the franchise is back with a third installment, 28 Years Later. But in a post-Brexit, post-COVID world, are fans ready to return to a survival story about a rage virus spreading across the U.K.?

Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks with Vulture film critic Alison Willmore about the franchise's new film and how it lands in this current cultural moment. 

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Alison Willmore produced by Amelia Eqbal.