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28 DAYS LATER (2002) IS SO INTENSE!! MOVIE REACTION! First Time Watching! Danny Boyle Cillian Murphy

2025-06-06 Entertainment
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CATCHING UP FOR 28 YEARS LATER!! 28 Days Later Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Visit https://www.liquidiv.com & use Promo Code: REJECTS to get 20% off your first order. With 28 Years Later just around the corner + Cillian Murphy CONFIRMED for sequels, The Scream Queens are BACK to give their 28 Days Later Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Join Roxy Striar & Tara Erickson as they navigate the haunting aftermath of a viral apocalypse in Danny Boyle’s 2002 horror thriller 28 Days Later, written by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Warfare) & Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire). When bicycle courier Jim (Cillian Murphy, acclaimed for Peaky Blinders and Dunkirk) awakens from a coma in an abandoned London hospital, he discovers the city—indeed, the country—has been overrun by Rage-infected “zombies.” As Jim ventures into desolate streets and encounters the infected, he crosses paths with fellow survivors Selena (Naomie Harris, Oscar-nominated for Moonlight and star of Pirates of the Caribbean), the teenage siblings Hannah (Megan Burns, seen in 28 Weeks Later and Kill Your Friends) and Mark (Noah Huntley, Mission: Impossible), and ex-Soldier Frank (Brendan Gleeson, known for In Bruges and The Guard). Christopher Eccleston (famed as the Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who and for The Others) also stars as Major Henry West, whose apparent military base & sanctuary holds a darker secret. The climactic sequence—where Jim slashes through the compound’s gate, Selena is forced to fight regenerating infected in the pouring rain, and Major West’s own brutal end—remains one of horror’s most unforgettable finales. Don’t miss our breakdown of every bone-chilling highlight—from Jim’s initial shock at an eerily silent London, to the church siege and the frantic jeep sequence, to the shocking betrayals and the film’s bleak yet hopeful closing shot on a deserted motorway. Tune in as Roxy & Tara dissect how 28 Days Later redefined modern zombie cinema with its relentless pacing, raw emotional stakes, and unflinching portrayal of societal collapse. #28DaysLater #DannyBoyle #AlexGarland #CillianMurphy #NaomieHarris #BrendanGleeson #MeganBurns #ChristopherEccleston #ViralApocalypse #ModernHorror #MovieReaction #ReactionReview #RoxyStriar #TaraErickson 28 Years Later Reaction: https://youtu.be/5KUgiV_BAks 28 Weeks Later Reaction: https://youtu.be/ZBZ5nP36Cbo World War Z (2013) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/QP_te1jPu7U 28 Days Later (2002) Aaron & Andrew's Reaction: https://youtu.be/dlfEo1Cl1pY Shaun of the Dead (2004) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/dqMxe27Njww Wrong Turn (2003) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/_U7k71nT_Lk Carrie (1976) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/hK3fTatWPNM 0:00 Checking In! 2:02 28 Days Later Reaction 1:04:49 LIQUID IV 1:06:43 28 Days Later Review Follow Roxy Striar: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow *Tara Erickson* on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ twitter: https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

Top Comments (10)

@dampersand 2025-06-06

"Was this the most expensive movie ever shot?" has to be one of the best compliments you can pay to an $8 million budget movie.

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@TheFacelessStoryMaker 2025-06-06

The scene in the church when Jim says "hello?" and the two infected just pop up and stare at him is so creepy and well done. Love this film 100%

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@glennwelsh9784 2025-06-06

The opening in a deserted London was not done with CGI or green screens. It was all done practically. They shut down the streets early in the morning on Sundays to film it and avoid causing traffic jams.

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@ChaseSchleich 2025-06-06

Roxy always saying "we never see male frontal nudity in movies, it's not fair" and now she gets Cillian Murphy's full monty she goes "why?" LOL!

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@mcoupe69 2025-06-06

Lottery papers had me rolling 😅 It’s money Tara .. money :p

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@panana6084 2025-06-06

19:29 To be fair, it's not different from people writing letters to dead people they cared about. Somehow, you hope the message/love can reach them, even if you don't expect them to read or see what you write to them.

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@OrionInSpace 2025-06-06

Just wanted to drop this in here given the timing of it, 28 YEARS LATER just scored the highest ticket sales of any horror movie opening day for the year so far. The hype is real!!👏

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@krayzkray 2025-06-06

"hello" was kind of Jim's calling card. So that's why "hello" at the end instead of "help"

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@racquieblack1217 2025-06-07

I REALLY appreciate you guys looking up things afterwards and recording it for us to be apart of as well. Thank you!

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@ReelRejects 2025-06-06

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