Scary Thoughts

28 Years Later (2025) seems to have divided fans of the franchise. The original film raged into theaters with an absolutely fresh take on the zombie, with new and prescient rules based on gain of function research, and a distorted digital aesthetic that still looks incredible. Plus it introduced us to the great cheek bones of Cillian Murphy. But this film? Chad loved it, Marc hated it. So get ready for a fun back and forth about what worked, and what didn’t for your favorite horror movie podcast hosts. This episode hits on the past and future of the franchise as a whole, Alex Garland and Danny Boyle’s filmography, zombie dongs, Jimmy Saville’s villainy, and whether or not tracksuits are the proper clothing for apocalyptic battles.